Application of liquid-based preparation to fine needle aspiration cytology in breast cancer
Application of liquid-based preparation to fine needle aspiration cytology in breast cancer
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DOI:
10.1159/000325603
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发表时间:
2008-09-01
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影响因子:
1.8
通讯作者:
Nemoto, Norimichi
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作者:
Komatsu, Kyoko;Nakanishi, Yoko;Nemoto, Norimichi
ObjectiveTo examine the performance of liquid-based cytology (LBC) in breast cytology to confirm the diagnosis of carcinoma.Study DesignUsing cell clusters directly scratched from surgically removed tumor masses, we examined the immunocytochemistry, molecular biology and cytomorphology of the specimens.ResultsLBC was very useful for gene analysis and evaluating the immunocytochemistry. The cytologic features of LBC were slightly different from those of a conventional aspiration cytology smear.ConclusionLBC is a promising method for improving the standardization of preparations in breast cytology, although care should be taken to account for its characteristic cytologic features. The quantitative analysis of HER-2 mRNA correlated with the results of immunohistochemistry.