title: [The value of the triad: clinical examination, mammography and needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of breast carcinoma. Our experience].
abstract: Based on the authors' personal experience of the use of the triad, clinical examination, mammography and needle-aspiration cytology, in the strategic diagnosis of breast cancer, the paper emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis as the sole means of obtaining an improved outcome. Using this integrated methodology the authors have obtained a specificity of 99%, sensitivity of 97.8%, and a diagnostic accuracy and prognostic value for positive tests of 98%. In conclusion, the authors affirm that the comparative interpretation of clinical examination, mammography and cytology appears to be an extremely efficacious and reliable method for the diagnosis of the nature of breast nodules.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche ed Anatomiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cipolla
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amato
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Lisi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Graceffa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cassano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salanitro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bajardi
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: De Simone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barberi
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Tomasino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Validità della tripletta: esame clinico, mammografia e citologia per agoaspirazione nella diagnosi del carcinoma della mammella. Nostra esperienza.