Table 3 Type of diagnostics and surgery

Core biopsy

32 (68)

3

- Lymphoma (n = 1)

- Melanoma (n = 1)

- Ovarian carcinoma (n = 1): palliative resection^a

Fine needle aspiration

14 (30)

3

- Melanoma (n = 2): palliative resection^a

- Colon carcinoma (n = 1)

Frozen section

1 (2)

1

- Ovarian carcinoma (n = 1)

Total (n)

47 (100)

7