False positive rate

Japanese: 偽陽性率 - ぎようせいりつ
False positive rate

…Treatment must be started only after a histological examination has confirmed that the cancer is present. This is because, although the rate is low, there are cases in which a cytological examination diagnoses cancer but the cancer is not present (false positive rate). (2) Histological examination: A biopsy is when tissue is taken from a suspicious area, a specimen is made, and then examined under a microscope.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "false positive rate" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…必ず組織診で癌と確定してから治療を始める。それは,細胞診で癌と診断されても,癌でない場合(偽陽性率)が低率ではあるが存在するからである。(2)組織診biopsy 疑わしい部位から組織をとり,標本を作って顕微鏡検査をするのを組織診という。…

※「偽陽性率」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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