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Fine‐needle aspiration biopsy in diagnosis, and classification of ovarian carcinoma
Author(s) -
Kjellgren O.,
Årngström T.,
Bergman F.,
Wiklund DE.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(1971)28:4<967::aid-cncr2820280421>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , biopsy , ovarian carcinoma , fine needle aspiration , radiology , carcinoma , aspiration biopsy , pathology , ovarian cancer , cancer
The authors assess the value of fine‐needle aspiration biopsy for determining malignancy and the type of ovarian carcinoma. Smears of fine‐needle biopsy specimens from 80 cases of palpable ovarian tumors were examined for malignancy. The cases were followed‐up to a definite histologic diagnosis or a final clinical diagnosis. The diagnostic accuracy of the method was 93–95%. The possibility of classifying ovarian carcinoma with fine‐needle aspiration biopsy specimens was estimated in 52 cases of ovarian carcinoma. Subsequent operation and histologic examination showed good agreement between the cytologic and the histologic diagnoses.