value of clinical, radiologic and cytologic diagnostic triade in the management of breast masses

ABSTRACT

The validity of a preoperative diagnostic triade of clinical, Radiologic and Cytologic parameters was tested in 50 patients with breat masses. The diagnostic accuracy of the clinical examination was 88%, while that of the radiologic and the cytologic methods were 86% and 92%, respectively. When applied together, the diagnostic accuracy of the triade amounted to 100%