title: Evidence that the sensitivity is increased and the inadequacy rate decreased when pathologists take aspirates for cytodiagnosis.
abstract: The results of the diagnostic accuracy of breast fine needle aspiration specimens taken by the pathologist in a joint surgical clinic are compared with those taken by a surgeon. In the joint clinic the complete sensitivity rose by 15% and the number of missed malignancies fell by half.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular Pathology, General Hospital, Northampton, UK.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Padel
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Coghill
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Powis
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity