The Efficacy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in  Identifying Breast Lump Patients

Afra Samad, Namra Naeem, Rabia Saeed, Nudrat Fayyaz, Ifrah Zafar, Kanwar Sajid Ali

The Efficacy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Identifying Breast Lump Patients

Authors

Afra Samad, Namra Naeem, Rabia Saeed, Nudrat Fayyaz, Ifrah Zafar, Kanwar Sajid Ali

Keywords:

Efficacy, Fine needle aspiration cytology, Beast lump, Core needle biopsy.

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women globally, representing over 10% ofall new cancer cases annually. It is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women.
Objective: To assess the efficacy of the fine needle aspiration cytology in identifying breast lumps in patients.Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional analytical study

References

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Published

2026-03-30

How to Cite

Afra Samad, Namra Naeem, Rabia Saeed, Nudrat Fayyaz, Ifrah Zafar, Kanwar Sajid Ali. (2026). The Efficacy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Identifying Breast Lump Patients. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(1), 1536–1540. Retrieved from https://www.ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1735