Fine needle aspiration biopsy in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Nikka Khorsandi,
Ron Balassanian,
Poonam Vohra
Abstract:Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC), can provide minimally invasive, cost‐effective tissue diagnosis with rapid assessment and specimen triage, which is advantageous in these resource‐limited settings. Nevertheless, challenges such as equipment shortages, reagents, and lack of trained personnel exist. This article discusses the effectiveness of FNAB for diagnosis of malignant and inflammatory conditions across various organs, such as lymph nodes, breast, soft tissue,… Show more
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