Background: This study is based on application of probabilistic approach in reporting of
breast fine needle aspiration cytology, its accuracy and correlation with likelihood of …

This study was conducted to confirm which of these modalities [mammography (MG), fine‐
needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), core‐needle biopsy (CNB), or intraoperative touch …

Introduction: Invasive carcinoma of the breast is one of the leading causes of death in
women. In developing countries, fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the breast is …

In developing countries, diagnosis of breast carcinoma is still made on fine-needle
aspiration cytology (FNAC). For the resource-poor settings, FNAC is cheaper, less invasive …

Background We previously investigated the current status of breast cytology cancer
screening at seven institutes in our area of southern Fukuoka Prefecture, and found some …

An audit of 'equivocal'(C3) and 'suspicious'(C4) categories in fine needle aspiration cytology
of the breast We have audited the frequency of use and outcome of the 'equivocal/atypia …

Most participating countries have now adopted a triple assessment approach, ie clinical,
imaging and pathology, to breast diagnosis, with FNAC as the first‐line pathological …

This retrospective study was designed to evaluate the accuracy of cytopathologic diagnosis
and of correct classification of benign breast diseases. A total of 1,598 FNABs were …

Abstract BACKGROUND In 1996, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) recommended five
categories for the diagnosis of breast aspiration cytology: benign, atypical, suspicious …

Background Statistical issues present while evaluating a diagnostic procedure for breast
cancer are non rare but often ignored, leading to biased results. We aimed to evaluate the …