Effusion cytology : a practical guide to cancer diagnosis /

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Today, cytology of body cavity fluids is an integral part of cancer staging. A positive diagnosis indicates a high-stage (III or IV) cancer in a majority of instances. General pathologists and cytotechnologists rely on routine cytomorphologic criteria to help oncologists in their staging of cancer p...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ganjei-Azar, Parvin
Other Authors: Jordà, Mercè, Krishan, Awtar
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Demos Medical, ©2011.
Subjects:
Cytodiagnosis.
Cancer > Diagnosis.
Body fluids.
Cytology > Technique.
Neoplasms > diagnosis
Cytological Techniques
Cytodiagnosis
Body Fluids
Cytodiagnostics.
Cancer > Diagnostic.
Liquides organiques.
Cytologie > Technique.
MEDICAL > Diagnosis.
MEDICAL > Laboratory Medicine.
MEDICAL > Nursing > Assessment & Diagnosis.
Body fluids
Cancer > Diagnosis
Cytology > Technique
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Body-cavity fluid cytology
  • General diagnostic criteria: benign versus malignant
  • Types of malignancy based on conventional cytology and immunocytochemistry
  • Major differential diagnoses
  • Detection of the primary site of carcinomas
  • Cerebrospinal fluid cytology
  • Laboratory techniques
  • Flow cytometry, immunoassays, and molecular techniques.

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