Clinical Study

Cytological and Pathological Correlation of FNAC in Assessing Breast Lumps and Axillary Lymph Node Swellings in a Public Sector Hospital in India

Table 1

Cytology impression of the patients who underwent FNAC of breast lumps.

ReportTotal number of patients (812)

Benign314 (38.6%)
 Benign lesions with no risk of cancer83 (10.2%)
 Benign proliferative disease without atypia231 (28.4%)
Atypical27 (3.3%)
Suspicious12 (1.4%)
Malignancy451 (55.5%)
Unsatisfactory8 (0.9%)