Clinical breast examination (CBE) is one of the most common methods used for early detection of breast cancer in low- and middle-income countries. CBE alone is limited by lack of specificity and may ...

Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Carboplatin and Paclitaxel Followed by Radiotherapy and Concurrent Cisplatin in Patients With Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Therapeutic Monitoring ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;21(11):1646-1655. A cooperative patient is an important condition for a complication-free performance of the biopsy. Sudden movements have to be avoided to prevent ...

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid nodule is a procedure in which a small sample of cells is obtained from a thyroid nodule with the aid of a thin needle under ultrasound guidance.

A wide variety of masses in the head and neck, including those in the major salivary glands, can be approached by fine needle aspiration. In many instances, a correct definitive diagnosis con be ...

FNA is recommended for all palpable solitary or dominant nodules, independent of size. FNA is preferred over thyroid scan or ultrasonography as the initial diagnostic test for thyroid nodules. However ...