title: [Results of cytologic diagnosis of breast tumors].
abstract: The data on the cytological diagnosis of breast cancer in 4.410 patients tuated at the Clinic of the Institute in 1993-1996 are presented. There was histological evidence on 1,479 patients. The sensitivity of cytological examination was 97.2, specificity--92.4, predictive value of positive test--97 and that of negative test--93%. Correlations between cytological evidence, histological pattern, stage and size of tumor are discussed.
authors.affiliation: N.N. Petrov Research Institute of Oncology, Ministry of Health of the RF, St. Petersburg.
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Novik
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Semiglazov
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Krasil'nikova
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Sheĭko
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Orlov
authors.lastname: Mamaĭ
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
vernacular_title: Rezul'taty tsitologicheskoĭ diagnostiki opukholeĭ molochnykh zhelez.