Diagnostic adequacy and accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in neck lump assessment: Results from a regional cancer network over a one year period

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 121, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 571-579

  Howlett, D C ^a   Harper, B ^a   Quante, M ^b   Berresford, A ^c   Morley, M ^d   Grant, J ^d   Ramesar, K ^a   Barnes, S ^e  

^a EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d WORTHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytology; Great Britain; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Needle Biopsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; CANCER CENTER; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LYMPHOID HYPERPLASIA; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NECK TUMOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALIVARY GLAND; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THYROID FOLLICLE; THYROID GLAND;

BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 34248992877     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106004944     Document Type: Article

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