Endoscopic brush cytology of the upper urinary tract: Evaluation of its efficacy and potential limitations in diagnosis

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 377-384

  Dodd, Leslie G ^a   Johnston, William W ^a   Robertson, Cary N ^a   Layfield, Lester J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brush cytology; Endoscopy; Urinary tract diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; CARCINOMA IN SITU; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROGRADE PYELOGRAPHY; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA; URETEROSCOPY; URINARY TRACT CANCER;

EID: 0030893709     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000332528     Document Type: Article

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