Small cell carcinoma versus other lung malignancies: Diagnosis by fine-needle aspiration cytology

• Published in: Cancer Vol. 90; no. 5; pp. 279 - 285
• Main Authors: DELGADO, Patricia I, JORDA, Merce, GANJEI-AZAR, Parvin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Wiley-Liss 25.10.2000
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy, Needle; Carcinoma, Small Cell - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Small Cell - pathology; Cytodiagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; False Negative Reactions; Female; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Lung - pathology; Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis; Lung Neoplasms - pathology; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques; Respiratory system; Sensitivity and Specificity; Human; Lung disease; Respiratory disease; Malignant tumor; Aspiration punction; Bronchopulmonary; Pathology; Fine needle; Bronchus disease; Cytopathology; Diagnosis; Small cell carcinoma; Comparative study

When a diagnosis of small cell carcinoma is reached in a patient with a lung mass, a surgical treatment approach is no longer considered and chemotherapy becomes the treatment of choice. The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of fine-needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis o...