Fine needle aspiration (FNA) may be used to study breast lesions in patients that do not have access to more complex procedures during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Furthermore, FNA can be a helpful screening method in the post‐pandemic era when a greater number of patients than usual with delayed treatment can overburden clinics and hospitals.

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COVID-19 大流行期间和之后乳房细针抽吸的作用：一种快速安全的针芯活检替代方法。

细针穿刺 (FNA) 可用于研究在 COVID-19 大流行期间无法进行更复杂手术的患者的乳房病变。此外，FNA 在大流行后时代可能是一种有用的筛查方法，因为延迟治疗的患者数量比平时多，可能会使诊所和医院负担过重。