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Comparison between biopsy and fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) based on number of patients
| Total patients n = 347 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy only n = 100 | FNA only n = 135 | Biopsy + FNA n = 112 | |
| Representative material | 85/85% | 130/96% |
Both rep: 67/60% Only biopsy: 11/10% Only FNA: 30/26% Both not: 4/4% |
| Diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor | 81/81% | 124/92% |
Both: 56/50% Only biopsy: 24/21% Only FNA: 28/25% Both not: 4/4% |
