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User
Friendly
Patient friendly
Time
Yield
Interpretation
Information
benign
vs malignant
non-invasive vs
invasive carcinoma
Limitation
Cost
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Yes
and easy to learn
Yes
1
- 2 minutes
Varies,
often needs repeating
Specialist
training
Yes
No
Patient
with previous DXT or previous surgery
Mastectomy
should not be performed solely on the basis of cytology
Minimal
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Yes,
but requires training and practice
No
5
- 10 minutes with an assistant
Good,
rarely needs repeating
Specialist
training
Yes
Yes
Reliable
most circumstances
Requires
biopsy guns and special needles which are costly
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