[The results of cytologic diagnosis of bone tumors].
The results of bone tumor cytological diagnosis in 968 patients examined and treated at the Institute Clinic (1988-1997) were analyzed. Histological examinations were performed in 479 cases. The share of cytologically inconclusive findings was significantly higher with benign lesions (17.5%) than malignant tumors (9.0%; p(0.05). The sensitivity and specificity of cytological analysis were 94.7 and 93.4%, respectively; positive predictive value--96.7, negative--89.8 and overall diagnostic accuracy--94.3%. Histological pattern of tumor was correctly identified in 73.7% of malignancies.
Novik
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N.N. Petrov Research Institute of Oncology, Ministry of Health of the RF, St. Petersburg.
Krasil'nikova
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Kochnev
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Gafton
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Punanov
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity