title: Diagnostic Value of Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsies and Pathologic Methods for Benign and Malignant Breast Masses and Axillary Node Assessment
abstract: Bacground: The goal of this study was to evaluate the fine needle aspiration (FNA) preoperatively together with
  Touch Print, Crush Print, frozen section and pathologic methods to reach a diagnosis for patients with breast and
  axillary masses. Methods: This study was conducted on 107 patients, and included 111 samples of breast and 43 of
  axillary masses taken at surgery. Data on epidemiological and clinical features of the patients were collected using
  a questionnaire. The results of the methods of FNA, Touch Print, and Crush Print were compared with the results of
  pathology after operations. Results: Comparison between the diagnosis values of FNA with pathology for breast cancer
  showed sensitivity, sensitivity, positive predictive values, negative predictive values, positive mendacious percentages,
  and negative mendacious percentages of 80.4%, 98%, 97.3%, 87.6%, 2%, and 19.6% , respectively, and for metastatic
  axillary lymph nodes, 80%, 95.6%, 94.1%, 84.6%, 4.4%, and 20%. Comparison of diagnosis values of FNA with
  Touch Print and Crush Print for breast cancer gave values of 82.2%, 89%, 97.3%, 89%, 1.6%, and 17.8%, respectively,
  and for metastatic axillary lymph nodes 84.2%, 95.8%, 94.1%, 88.4%, 14.2%, and 15.8%. Conclusion: Use of these
  methods, compared with pathology, can decrease cost, time, and a need for a second surgery and related complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran. Email: kooroshem@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mojtaba
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmadinejad
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hajimaghsoudi
authors.forename: Seyyed Mohsen
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Pouryaghobi
authors.forename: Izadmehr
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ahmadinejad
authors.forename: Koorosh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahmadi
keywords: Breast; axillary; mass; fine-needle aspiration; pathology