Accuracy and cost-effectiveness of fine needle aspiration biopsy

Two hundred eighty-six fine needle aspiration biopsies were reviewed. The sensitivity for the diagnosis of malignancy was 90 percent for lymph node specimens, 93 percent for skin and soft tissue masses, and 74 percent for breast cancer. The overall accuracy of the technique was 82 percent for breast...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgery 1985-04, Vol.149 (4), p.540-545
Hauptverfasser:	Smith, Thomas J., Safaii, Homa, Foster, Eugene A., Reinhold, Randolph B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Biopsy, Needle - economics Breast - pathology Breast Neoplasms - pathology Cost-Benefit Analysis Female Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Lymph Nodes - pathology Medical sciences Miscellaneous. Technology Neoplasms - pathology Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques Soft Tissue Neoplasms - pathology
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