Molecular diagnostic cytopathology: Definitions, scope and clinical utility

Cytopathology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 252-255

  Salto Tellez, M ^a   Koay, E S C ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cytopathology; Diagnostic; Haematopathology; Molecular; Solid tumours

Indexed keywords

CYTOPATHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; LYMPHORETICULAR MALIGNANCY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC CYTOPATHOLOGY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM; REVIEW; SOLID TUMOR;

CYTODIAGNOSIS; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 6344260579     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2004.00195.x     Document Type: Review

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