Park YM, et al. - Authors aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy and safety of fine-needle aspiration cytology and core-needle biopsy in patients with cervical lymphadenopathy or salivary gland tumour and provided a basis for selecting the appropriate diagnostic method in clinical situations. In diagnosing malignant salivary gland tumours, the sensitivities of fine-needle aspiration cytology and core-needle biopsy were 42.9% and 100% and the negative predictive values were 91% and 100%, respectively. Findings suggested that in diagnosing and distinguishing critical diseases such as malignant lymphadenopathy and tuberculosis in patients with cervical lymphadenopathy and salivary gland tumour, core-needle biopsy was superior.