This Month in Archives of Surgery
Abstract
Usefulness of the Triple Test Score for Palpable Breast Masses Employing physical examination, mammography, and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) in the evaluation of palpable breast masses, the Oregon Health Sciences Group studied almost 500 women prospectively, assigning a score of 1, 2, or 3 for benign, suspicious, or malignant results. The triple test score (TTS) is the sum of these observations. They noted that all lesions with a TTS of 4 or lower were benign on follow-up (n = 315), and those...