Comparison of ThinPrep and cytospin preparations in the evaluation of exfoliative cytology specimens

Cancer

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 144-149

  Elsheikh, Tarik M ^a   Kirkpatrick, Joseph L ^a   Wu, Howard H ^a  

^a BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytospin; Exfoliative cytology; Fluids; Nongynecologic cytology; Respiratory; ThinPrep

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BODY FLUID; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CYTOPATHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PLEURA FLUID; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SMALL CELL CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TOILET; URINE; UROGENITAL TRACT CANCER; WART VIRUS;

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY FLUIDS; CARCINOMA; CARCINOMA, SMALL CELL; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CYTODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UROLOGIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33745221698     PISSN: 0008543X     EISSN: 10970142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21841     Document Type: Article

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