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September 10, 2025

Preoperative diagnostic accuracy of FNAC in the diagnosis of palpable breast lesions

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NKN. KhanJinnah Sindh Medical UniversityMKMunna KhanPakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied SciencesSMShamim Akther Mimi

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Observational analysis shows high sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing breast lesions, indicating FNAC's value.

Key Points

  • The sensitivity of FNAC in diagnosing breast lumps was found to be 92.31%, indicating its effectiveness.
  • Specificity of FNAC reached 97.50%, supporting its reliability in distinguishing benign from malignant lesions.
  • Positive predictive value calculated at 97.30% suggests FNAC is highly credible for patients with palpable breast lumps.
  • The accuracy of FNAC reported was 94.94%, confirming its role as a valuable diagnostic tool for breast lesions.

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Khan et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1e17854b1d3bfb60febf0https://doi.org/10.64203/nemj/jshl4907
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