The technique of obtaining material from breast masses for cytologic evaluation is described. Results obtained after aspiration of 950 solid lesions are presented. The sensitivity of the examination is 86%, the specificity 96%. The accuracy of a benign diagnosis is 97% and of a malignant diagnosis 94%.

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