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On completion of this section the cytotechnologist should Know:
- the anatomy and histology of the breast
- the indications for fine needle aspiration (FNA)
- the sampling and preparation methods
- the reporting terminology for breast cytology
- the cytologic features of benign and malignant nipple secretions
- the evaluation criteria of FNA cytology
- the cytologic features of fibroadenoma and other benign tumors
- the cytologic features of the inflammatory processes of the breast and the other non-neoplastic conditions
- the cytologic features of all the different types of breast carcinoma
- the cytologic features of phyllodes tumor
- the criteria for the differential diagnosis between benign and malignant lesions and among the different types of malignancy