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. 2023 Nov 9;28:504. doi: 10.1186/s40001-023-01470-3

Table 2.

Sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative predictive data of the cutoff points according to the groups

Limit value BCS groupa Mastectomy groupa
Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Positive predictive value (%) Negative predictive value (%) Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Positive predictive value (%) Negative predictive value (%)
Left lung volume 67.9 75.0 73.1 70.0 80.0 70.8 36.4 94.4
Lung/Heart rate 80.0 70.0 36.4 94.4

BCS: Breast-conserving surgery

aCut off points:

Left lung volume 1154 cc for the BCS and 1208 cc for the mastectomy group

Lung/Heart volume ratio: 1.92 for the mastectomy group