title: Fine needle aspiration cytology of the breast: a statistical evaluation of accuracy based on 1,080 cases.
abstract: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the breast is a minimally invasive and low-cost method. In this study we reviewed our experience on a total of 1,080 cases. Sensitivity, specificity and predictive value were calculated. The causes of error were examined and we concluded that accuracy improves when aspirations are done by the cytopathologist himself and fixing and staining procedures are immediately performed in a specialized laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Anatomia Patologica e Citodiagnostica, Ospedale dei Pellegrini, Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Coscia Porrazzi
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Maiello
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Gregorio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Onufrio
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: De Falco
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vinaccia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carraturo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Peluso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013223:Statistics as Topic