The role of ThinPrep cytology in the investigation of lung tumors

Surgical Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 173-178

  Konofaos, P ^a   Tomos, P ^b   Malagari, K ^b   Karakatsani, A ^b   Pavlopoulos, D ^b   Lachanas, E ^b   Flessas, M ^b   Kostakis, A ^b   Karakitsos, P ^c  

^a International Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Lung cancer; Lung cancer diagnosis and staging; ThinPrep cytology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG TUMOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMEAR;

CARCINOMA; CYTODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HAMARTOMA; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG NEOPLASMS; LYMPHOMA, NON-HODGKIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33846907100     PISSN: 09607404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2006.12.001     Document Type: Review

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