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Cytomorphologic and molecular characterization of spindle cell carcinoid tumors of the lung.
Cancer cytopathology - 1 Oct 2024
Mendoza Rachelle P, Symes Emily, Wang Peng, Miller Cole, Thompson Stephanie C, Antic Tatjana, Biernacka Anna
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BACKGROUND: Spindle cell carcinoid tumor (SCCT) is a rare variant of lung carcinoid tumor consisting predominantly or exclusively of spindle cells. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to date investigating the molecular characteristics of SCCTs. METHODS: Eighty-five carcinoid tumors initially diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration over a period of 10 years were reviewed. The final diagnostic...
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