Clinical significance of performing immunohistochemistry on cases with a previous diagnosis of cancer coming to a National Comprehensive Cancer Center for treatment or second opinion

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1222-1230

  Wetherington, R Wesley ^a   Cooper, Harry S ^a   Al Saleem, Tahseen ^a   Ackerman, Debbie S ^a   Adams McDonnell, Rose ^a   Davis, Wendy ^a   Ehya, Hormoz ^a   Patchefsky, Arthur S ^a   Suder, Joanne ^a   Young, Nancy A ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Quality assurance; Second opinion; Utilization of medical resources

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY;

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HEALTH RESOURCES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEOPLASMS; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; PEER REVIEW, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 18544372407     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200209000-00013     Document Type: Article

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