Fluorescence in situ hybridization as adjunct to cytology improves the diagnosis and directs estimation of prognosis of malignant pleural effusions

BACKGROUND: The identification of malignant cells in effusions by conventional cytology is hampered by its limited sensitivity and specificity. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) as adjuncts to conventional cytologic examination in patient...

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Autores principales: Han, Jingquan, Cao, Shouqiang, Zhang, Kai, Zhao, Guibin, Xin, Yanzhong, Dong, Qing, Yan, Yubo, Cui, Jian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3514305/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23148562
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-7-121

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