This Intermediate Level course discusses fine needle aspiration, as well as core biopsies of the breast, their limitations, advantages, and techniques. It also discusses the value of cytology in diagnosis of disease states.

At the completion of this course the reader will be able to:

1. Recall the statistics of breast cancer.
2. Describe Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology.
3. Discuss core biopsy, its limitations, advantages, and techniques.
4. Discuss the Prognostic Panel for Breast Tissue and how cytology can identify various disease states.