Fine needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of breast cancer
West Indian med. j
;
39(2): 71-3, June 1990.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-90587
ABSTRACT
A prospective study of 176 Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies (FNAB) in 172 patients was carried out to assess the accuracy of FNAB in diagnosing breast cancer at the University Hospital of the West Indies. The results showed 99 per cent and 97 per cent accuracy and sensitivity rates, respectively. There were no false positives and a one per cent false positives and a one per cent false negative rate. FNAB provides a rapid, safe and cheap method of accurately diagnosing breast cancer
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Biopsy, Needle
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Breast Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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