title: [Role of preoperative cytological examination in diagnosis of breast pathology].
abstract: Cytological data on 1,468 patients with histological and clinical histories of breast pathology were evaluated. Cytological sensitivity in diagnosing breast cancer was 92.3%, specificity--98.6% and effectiveness--95.3%. Due to the availability of cytological evidence prior to surgery, the effectiveness rose to 82.2%, as compared with that of clinical data alone (67.3%). Moreover, the number of false suggestions for malignancy fell by 14.5%. False positive and negative cytological diagnosis is discussed.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mikhet'ko
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Perov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity