Cytologic features useful for distinguishing small cell from non-small cell carcinoma in bronchial brush and wash specimens

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 197-202

  Sturgis, C D ^a   Nassar, D L ^a   D'Antonio, J A ^a   Raab, S S ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchial brush; Bronchial wash; Cytology cytopathology; Non small cell carcinoma; Regression analysis; Small cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CELL STRUCTURE; CHROMATIN; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TOILET;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRONCHI; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; CARCINOMA, SMALL CELL; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0034525377     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/8MQG-6XEK-3X9L-A9XU     Document Type: Article

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