Head and neck cancer in the UK: What is expected of cytopathology?

Cytopathology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 69-77

  Kocjan, G ^a   Ramsay, A ^a   Beale, T ^a   O'Flynn, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer Networks; Department of Health guidelines; Fine needle aspiration; Head and neck cancer; Salivary gland tumours; Thyroid cancer; Ultrasound guided biopsy

Indexed keywords

CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CYTOPATHOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TUMOR BIOPSY; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 62849089813     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: 13652303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2009.00647.x     Document Type: Review

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