Immunocytochemical panel for distinguishing carcinoma cells from reactive mesothelial cells in pleural effusions.

Wu, G-P; Zhang, S-S; Fang, C-Q; Liu, S-L; Wang, E-H

Wu, G-P; Zhang, S-S; Fang, C-Q; Liu, S-L; Wang, E-H.

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Wu GP; Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China. wug_ping@sina.com

Cytopathology ; 19(4): 212-7, 2008 Aug.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18699986

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Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis; Carcinoembryonic Antigen/analysis; Carcinoma/diagnosis; Immunohistochemistry/methods; Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis; Neoplasms, Mesothelial/diagnosis; Pleural Effusion/chemistry; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism; Carcinoembryonic Antigen/metabolism; Carcinoma/pathology; China; Female; Humans; Keratin-19/analysis; Keratin-19/metabolism; Lung Neoplasms/pathology; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms, Mesothelial/pathology; Pleural Effusion/pathology; Reference Standards; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Young Adult

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pleural Effusion / Immunohistochemistry / Carcinoma / Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Biomarkers, Tumor / Neoplasms, Mesothelial / Lung Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Cytopathology Year: 2008 Document type: Article

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