Distribution of diagnoses after expert review according to sampling procedures in 32 285 patients with suspected lymphoma
| Expert diagnoses (n = 32 285) . | CNB (n = 10 285) . | Surgical excision (n = 22 000) . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definitive diagnosis | 9497 (92.3%) | 21 584 (98.1%) | <.0001 |
| Classified lymphoma | 8779 (85.4%) | 19 369 (88%) | |
| Nonlymphoid neoplasm | 148 (1.4%) | 327 (1.5%) | |
| Reactive lesion | 570 (5.5%) | 1888 (8.6%) | |
| Nondefinitive diagnosis | 606 (5.9%) | 403 (1.8%) | <.0001 |
| Unclassified lymphoma or lymphoma with incomplete subtyping | 468 (4.6%) | 277 (1.2%) | |
| Equivocal diagnosis between reactive lesion and lymphoma | 138 (1.3%) | 126 (0.6%) | |
| No diagnosis because of insufficient/inadequate material | 182 (1.8%) | 13 (0.1%) | <.0001 |
| Expert diagnoses (n = 32 285) . | CNB (n = 10 285) . | Surgical excision (n = 22 000) . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definitive diagnosis | 9497 (92.3%) | 21 584 (98.1%) | <.0001 |
| Classified lymphoma | 8779 (85.4%) | 19 369 (88%) | |
| Nonlymphoid neoplasm | 148 (1.4%) | 327 (1.5%) | |
| Reactive lesion | 570 (5.5%) | 1888 (8.6%) | |
| Nondefinitive diagnosis | 606 (5.9%) | 403 (1.8%) | <.0001 |
| Unclassified lymphoma or lymphoma with incomplete subtyping | 468 (4.6%) | 277 (1.2%) | |
| Equivocal diagnosis between reactive lesion and lymphoma | 138 (1.3%) | 126 (0.6%) | |
| No diagnosis because of insufficient/inadequate material | 182 (1.8%) | 13 (0.1%) | <.0001 |