Lymph node imprint cytology for the rapid assessment of axillary node metastases in breast cancer

Lymph node imprint cytology for the rapid assessment of axillary node metastases in breast cancer

Lymph node imprint cytology was performed on 86 nodes from 13 consecutive patients with breast cancer undergoing simple mastectomy with axillary node sampling, and a prospective comparison with paraffin section was made. The results showed a diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of 0·93 and 0·98 re...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of surgery 1984-06, Vol.71 (6), p.454-455
Hauptverfasser: Quill, D. S., Leahy, A. L., Lawler, R. G., Finney, R. D.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Axilla
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Cytological Techniques
Female
Humans
lymph node
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Lymphatic Metastasis
Neoplasm Staging
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Lymph node imprint cytology was performed on 86 nodes from 13 consecutive patients with breast cancer undergoing simple mastectomy with axillary node sampling, and a prospective comparison with paraffin section was made. The results showed a diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of 0·93 and 0·98 respectively. The predictive value of a positive result was 0·98. This technique can be used to identify patients with Stage I disease rapidly, thereby allowing their exclusion from treatment with peri‐operative chemotherapy.
ISSN:0007-1323
1365-2168
DOI:10.1002/bjs.1800710616