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needle aspiration cytology

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needle aspiration cytology
A diagnostic preparation of cells–eg, smears and/or a 'cell block', see there, obtained from a clinically or radiologically identified mass, using a 'skinny' needle to spread the material on a glass


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Although most often used for tumors that are close to the skin''s surface, needle aspiration biopsy (also called fine needle aspiration cytology or fine needle aspiration) can also be used to diagnose mesothelioma.
Tests for detection of thyroid cancer: Ultrasonographic examination of the thyroid gland and/or computed tomographic (CT) scanning/magnetic resonance imagining (MRI), as well as fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), help in establishing the diagnosis of the malignancy of the thyroid gland.
 
 
 
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