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Table 5 Comparison of TBB vs. CTNB for sensitivity/concordance rate

From: Histological comparison between preoperative and surgical specimens of non-small cell lung cancer for distinguishing between "squamous" and "non-squamous" cell carcinoma

 

Histological diagnosis

    
 

Lung cancer

Suspicious of malignancy

No malignancy

Sensitivity

p-value

Concordance

p-value

TBB

140

13

37

73.2 (140/190)

0.249

66.8 (127/190)

0.594

CTNB

29

0

6

82.9 (29/35)

 

71.4 (25/35)

 

Total

169

13

43

75.0 (169/225)

 

67.6 (152/225)

 
  1. Abbreviations: TBB Transbronchial biopsy, CTNB Computed tomography-guided fine needle biopsy.
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Diagnostic Pathology

ISSN: 1746-1596

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