Diagnostic evaluation of fine needle aspiration in breast masses

Objective To determine the utility and accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology(FNAC) as well as its sensitivity,specificity and predictive value in the diagnosis of breast masses. Methods Data on breast masses with 1115 case FNAC done were retrieved from the records of the cytopathology laboratory. Results Histopathology was available in 328/1115.The overall accuracy of diagnosis were 96.3%,the false negative rate, potential false positive rate and overall nisdiagnositic rate were 4.8%, 1.7% and ...