Cytology of bronchial biopsy rinse fluid to improve the diagnostic yield for lung cancer

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1415-1418

  Rosell, A ^a   Monso E ^a   Lores, L ^a   Vila X ^a   Llatjos M ^a   Ruiz, J ^a   Morera, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Bronchoscopy; Cancer; Cytology; Diagnosis; Lung

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BRONCHI; BRONCHOSCOPY; CYTODIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0032407884     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.12061415     Document Type: Article

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