%0 Journal Article %T Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology In Tumour Diagnosis %A DE Obaseki %J Benin Journal of Postgraduate Medicine %D 2008 %I %X Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), a technique for obtaining cellular material for cytological examination and diagnosis using a 21- gauge or smaller needle, is performed using a 5, 10, or 20ml syringe either freehand or using special syringe holders. It allows a minimally invasive, rapid diagnosis of tissue samples but does not preserve its histological architecture. %U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/bjpm/article/view/47592