Table 5 Comparison of diagnostic results of three examinations.

From: The diagnostic value of cytology in the mammary intraductal lesions of patients with pathological nipple discharge

Histopathological results

Smear cytology [n (%)]

Liquid-based cytology [n (%)]

FDS [n (%)]

True positive

False negative

True positive

False negative

True positive

False negative

Intraductal papilloma (n = 75)

31 (41.33)

44 (58.67)

44 (58.67)*

31 (41.33)

70 (93.33)

5 (6.67)

Breast cancer

(n = 22)

5 (22.73)

17 (77.27)

15 (68.18)*

7 (31.81)

17 (77.27)

5 (22.73)

  1. *Compared with smear cytology, there was significant statistical significance (P < 0.05).
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