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A multistep cytological approach for patients with jaundice and biliary strictures of indeterminate origin.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Apr 2015
Boldorini Renzo, Paganotti Alessia, Andorno Silvano, Orlando Stefania, Mercalli Francesca, Orsello Marco, Ballarè Marco, Magnani Corrado, Sartori Massimo
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) increases the sensitivity for detecting pancreatobiliary tract cancer over routine cytology. In this study, diagnostic accuracy and costs of cytology and FISH in detecting cancer in patients with jaundice with biliary strictures were assessed. METHODS: Brushing specimens from 109 patients with jaundice were obtained during endoscopic retrograde...
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