Fine needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of breast cancer
West Indian med. j
;
39(2): 71-3, June 1990.
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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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Assunto principal:
Biópsia por Agulha
/
Neoplasias da Mama
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
1990
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