Final diagnosis of "suspicious for malignancy" from bronchial washing cytology.
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in English
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| ID: sea-44473
ABSTRACT
Our study showed that patients whose first bronchial washing cytology was reported "suspicious for malignancy" had 82 per cent positive predictive value for malignancy. Repeat bronchoscopy should be offered to those with a visible endobronchial mass, and transthoracic needle aspiration should be performed in patients with peripheral lesions.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Bronchial Neoplasms
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Aged
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Bronchoscopy
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
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Risk Factors
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Cohort Studies
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Diagnosis, Differential
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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