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- Title
Cytology is useful in breast screening: results and long-term follow-up of the Singapore Breast Screening Pilot Project.
- Authors
Chew, I.; Tan, Y.; Tan, P. H.
- Abstract
Objective: The Singapore Breast Screening Pilot Project (SBSPP) was embarked upon (1994–1997) to determine if mammography was useful in early breast cancer detection among Asian women. Patients and measurements: Of 28 231 women screened, fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was performed in 232 individuals as part of the triple assessment. Results: Absolute and complete sensitivities for the diagnosis of carcinoma were 46.7% and 82.2%, respectively, based on the results of FNAC. Specificity was 63.3%. The inadequate rate was 31%. Five women who were considered cancer-free on triple assessment and, in two cases open diagnostic biopsy during the SBSPP, subsequently developed breast cancer after a median follow-up of 6 years. Conclusion: Although our FNAC results compared relatively well with international standards, they reflect a small cohort, and may face additional difficulties in a larger programme.
- Subjects
CYTOLOGY; CELL physiology; BREAST cancer; MAMMOGRAMS; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Cytopathology, 2006, Vol 17, Issue 5, p227
- ISSN
0956-5507
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2303.2006.00328.x