Diagnosis of breast masses by physical examination, fine-needle aspiration, and excision biopsy.
The technique of obtaining material from breast masses for cytologic evaluation is described. Results obtained after aspiration of 950 solid lesions are presented. The sensitivity of the examination is 86%, the specificity 96%. The accuracy of a benign diagnosis is 97% and of a malignant diagnosis 94%.
D001706:Biopsy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010808:Physical Examination