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Evaluation of pleural fluid cytology for the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion: a retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Cytological examination of pleural fluid has good specificity, but imperfect sensitivity for the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Published estimates of sensitivity vary and predictors of false negative cytology are not well established. AIMS: To estimate pleural fluid cyto...

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Autores principales: Pairman, Lorna, Beckert, Lutz E. L., Dagger, Mark, Maze, Michael J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9542185/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35191191
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.15725