Diagnostic Value of Tru-Cut Biopsy in Diagnosing Breast Lesions

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. The standard for detecting it includes clinical exam, mammography and fine-needle aspiration cytology. Our aim was to establish the role of the tru-cut biopsy in the diagnosis of malignant breast lesions. We provideatwo-year retrospective c...

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Main Authors: Dobromir Dimitrov, Martin Karamanliev, Tashko Deliyski, Anislav Gabarski, Petar Vatov, Ruzha Gencheva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical University - Pleven 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical & Clinical Research
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Online Access:https://jbcr.arphahub.com/article/34430/download/pdf/
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Summary:Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. The standard for detecting it includes clinical exam, mammography and fine-needle aspiration cytology. Our aim was to establish the role of the tru-cut biopsy in the diagnosis of malignant breast lesions. We provideatwo-year retrospective clinical study defining 98.67%sensitivity, 100%specificity, 100%positive predictive value, 80%negative predictive value and an overall diagnostic accuracy of 98.73%. In 89.1%of the malignant lesions, the sample was adequate to define the receptor status. Therefore, tru-cut biopsy is an easy, cheap, safe and accurate alternative to fine-needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of breast lesions.
ISSN:1313-9053