Fine needle aspiration of palpable breast masses with immediate cytologic interpretation in an OB/GYN residency training program: a preliminary report.

Increasing emphasis has been placed on the training of obstetrics and gynecology residents in the evaluation of patients with breast disease. In the past, one had to refer to the surgery, radiology, or pathology literature to obtain current information on fine needle aspiration. With the present mandate to include breast disease in the academic curricula of obstetrics and gynecology residency training, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tripler Army Medical Center, initiated training in breast evaluation. This preliminary report describes the Tripler Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Breast Evaluation Clinic and presents the findings of the first 40 patients.