Technical method. Fine needle aspiration cytology of the breast using the Cytospin method
A. J. HOWAT,
W. A. BRIGGS,
A. J. HOWAT
Department of Cellular Pathology, Central Lancashire Pathology Services, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK
Search for more papers by this authorW. A. BRIGGS
Department of Cellular Pathology, Central Lancashire Pathology Services, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK
Search for more papers by this authorA. J. HOWAT,
W. A. BRIGGS,
A. J. HOWAT
Department of Cellular Pathology, Central Lancashire Pathology Services, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK
Search for more papers by this authorW. A. BRIGGS
Department of Cellular Pathology, Central Lancashire Pathology Services, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK
Search for more papers by this authorDr A. J. Howat, Department of Cellular Pathology, Central Lancashire Pathology Services, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston PR2 4HG, UK.
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