In vitro studies of human breast carcinoma cells obtained by aspiration biopsy.

Abstract

Cells from 14 human breast carcinoma were obtained by aspiration biopsy and used for in vitro cultivation. Growth could be observed in three cultures, which were derived from solid, partly adenoid growing tumors with metastases in the axillary nodes. The growth started after 2--6 days in culture and lasted 2--4 weeks. No permanent line could be established.