01289nam a22002057a 4500 D0001J000173 DOH 20210317101624.0 210317b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d The accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of thyroid cancer / Rose Anna R. Banal [and three others] A total of 595 patients with FNAB studies from 1986 to 1991 underwent thyroidectomy in our center. Histopathological diagnoses were obtained. The sensitivity rate FNAB in the diagnosis of thyroid malignancy is only 53.2 % compared to the high values reported worldwide. The overall accuracy rate of FNAB, however, for both benign and malignant lesions of the thyroid is 93.1%. Limitations of the procedure include sampling errors, in determinant cytology and experience of the cytopathologist. As a screening test for detection of malignancy, FNAB is less reliable than is widely accepted. It is an adjunct to management rather than a definitive test. Acta Medica Philippina,1994 30 ( 1 ) pages 9-14 Biopsy, Fine-Needle Thyroid Neoplasms Banal, Rose Anna R. Hardillo, Jose Angelito U. Te, Gabriel O. Hernandez, Josefino G. JA 3575 3575 0 0 nlm 0 0 DOHCL DOHCL ElectronicRes 2021-03-17 0 J000173 D0001J000173 2021-03-17 00:00:00 2021-03-17 JA