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Table 2 Diagnostic accuracy of frozen section pathology compared to permanent pathology

From: How accurate is frozen section pathology compared to permanent pathology in detecting involved margins and lymph nodes in breast cancer?

Method of diagnosis

  

Margins (n = 1742)

Lymph nodes (n = 1702)

Frozen section

Positive

True

22

523

  

False

90

22

  

Total number

112

545

 

Negative

True

1610

1080

  

False

20

77

  

Total number

1630

1157

Permanent pathology

Positive

-

42

600

 

Negative

-

1700

1102