Cytology and mammography in the diagnosis of breast cancer.
The results of an analysis of the accuracy of two diagnostic tests in a series of 714 patients with breast masses are presented. Fine needle aspiration cytology and mammography each had a false negative rate of 5,3%. Use of a combination of both techniques reduced the number of carcinomas missed to 2,3%. The need for histological examination of dominant discrete breast masses is emphasised.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008327:Mammography