Evaluation of various cytological examinations by bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of peripheral lung cancer

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1885-1888

  Kawaraya, M ^a   Gemba, K ^b   Ueoka, H ^c   Nishii, K ^a   Kiura, K ^c   Kodani, T ^a   Tabata, M ^c   Shibayama, T ^c   Kitajima, T ^c   Tanimoto, M ^c  

^a Okayama Southern Institute of Health   (Japan)

^b Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization   (Japan)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Diagnosis; Imprint cytology of biopsied sample; Peripheral lung cancer; Rinse fluid cytology of forceps and brush

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; FLUOROSCOPY; FORCEPS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG CANCER; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY; BRONCHOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTICS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 0347382820     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601368     Document Type: Article

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