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Table 1 Clinico-pathological characteristics of the patients and breast cancers identified by adjunctive imprint cytology of the core-needle biopsied specimens

From: Adjunctive imprint cytology of core needle biopsy specimens improved diagnostic accuracy for breast cancer

Age

Menopausal

CNB Dx.

AIC Dx.

Final Dx.

Size (cm)

46

After

No tumor

SM

IDC*

0.4

66

Post

No tumor

SM

DCIS**

0.5

76

Post

No tumor

SM

IDC

0.6

73

Post

Intraductal papilloma

M

DCIS

0.7

67

Post

Intraductal papilloma

M

IDC

0.8

70

Post

Atypical cell cluster

SM

IDC

1.0

56

Post

Atypical cell cluster

M

IDC

1.0

78

Post

No tumor

M

IDC

1.0

52

Post

Fibrocystic condition

SM

DCIS

1.0

46

After

Chronic mastitis

SM

IDC

1.2

41

After

No tumor

SM

IDC

1.2

68

Post

Apocrine metaplasia

M

DCIS

1.2

71

Post

Necrotic tissue

SM

IDC

1.2

67

Post

Atypical cell cluster

M

IDC

1.3

77

Post

Ductal hyperplasia

M

DCIS

1.5

51

After

No tumor

SM

IDC

1.5

33

After

Adenosis

M

IDC

1.6

59

Post

No tumor

SM

IDC

1.6

51

Post

Atypical cell cluster

SM

IDC

1.6

43

After

No tumor

SM

DCIS

1.7

75

Post

Atypical cell cluster

M

IDC

1.8

30

After

Atypical cell cluster

M

IDC

1.9

58

Post

Atypical cell cluster

M

IDC

1.9

75

Post

No tumor

SM

IDC

1.9

74

Post

Fibrocystic condition

SM

IDC

2.0

53

Post

Atypical cell cluster

SM

IDC

2.0

66

Post

Atypical cell cluster

SM

IDC

2.1

64

Post

Atypical cell cluster

M

IDC

2.2

43

After

Adenosis

M

IDC

2.4

42

After

No tumor

SM

DCIS

2.4

78

Post

Phyllodes suspicious

SM

IDC

2.4

82

Post

No tumor

M

IDC

2.4

72

Post

Atypical cell cluster

M

IDC

2.6

62

Post

No tumor

M

IDC

2.9

58

Post

No tumor

M

IDC

3.0

45

After

Atypical cell cluster

M

IDC

3.0

54

Post

No tumor

SM

IDC

3.5

52

Post

Atypical cell cluster

M

IDC

3.5

47

After

No tumor

SM

IDC

3.7

45

After

Atypical cell cluster

M

DCIS

4.0

52

After

No tumor

M

DCIS

5.0

77

Post

Necrotic tissue

M

IDC

8.0

  1. CNB core-needle biopsy, Dx. diagnosis, SM suspicious for malignancy, M malignant, AIC adjunctive imprint cytology of the core-needle biopsied, *IDC: invasive ductal carcinoma, **DCIS: ductal carcinoma in situ.