Scrape cell-block technique for fine needle aspiration cytology smears

Cytopathology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-184

  Kulkarni, M B ^a   Prabhudesai, N M ^a   Desai, S B ^a   Borges, A M ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Fine needle aspiration cytology; Scrape cell block technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CELL FRACTIONATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING;

ADENOCARCINOMA; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0034046851     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2303.2000.00249.x     Document Type: Article

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