Detection of malignant epithelial cells in effusions using flow cytometric immunophenotyping: An analysis of 92 cases

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 85-92

  Davidson, Ben ^a   Dong, Hiep Phuc ^a   Berner, Aasmund ^a   Christensen, Jette ^a   Nielsen, Søren ^a   Johansen, Preben ^a   Bryne, Magne ^a   Asschenfeldt, Pia ^a   Risberg, Bjørn ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Flow cytometry; Immunocytochemistry; Mesothelium; Serous effusions

Indexed keywords

CELL MARKER; TUMOR MARKER;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; EFFUSION; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIBODIES, NEOPLASM; ANTIGENS, SURFACE; ASCITIC FLUID; CARCINOMA; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PLEURAL EFFUSION, MALIGNANT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036307816     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/M877-QABM-D9GB-FJAX     Document Type: Article

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