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Table 4 Cross-tabulation of cytology and surgical histopathology results in ultrasound-guided thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsies

From: Cost-effectiveness comparison between palpation- and ultrasound-guided thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsies

 

Disease positive

Disease negative

Test positive

8

3

Test negative

2

5

  1. Disease positive: malignant surgical histopathology, Disease negative: benign surgical histopathology, Test positive: malignant or indeterminate cytology result, test negative: benign or unsatisfactory cytology result.
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

ISSN: 1472-6823

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