Liquid-based thin-layer cytology can be routinely used in samples obtained via fiberoptic bronchoscope

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-78

  Kobayashi, Yukihiro ^a   Uehara, Takeshi ^a   Ota, Hiroyoshi ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Cytology; Liquid based preparation; Lung

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPE; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; CELL STRUCTURE; CYTODIAGNOSIS; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LIQUID BASED PREPARATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL CELL CARCINOMA; SMEAR; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TRANSBRONCHIAL ASPIRATION;

EID: 79953774309     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000320872     Document Type: Article

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