Contribution of cell blocks obtained through endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for the determination of lung cancer subtypes

YILMAZ DEMİRCİ N., UĞRAŞ DİKMEN A., Abdullayeva Z., ÖZTÜRK C.

CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol.12, no.4, pp.1623-1627, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/crj.12719
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1623-1627
  • Keywords: cell block, cytological smear, endobronchial ultrasound, lung cancer, transbronchial needle aspiration, CONTROLLED-TRIAL, DIAGNOSIS
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

IntroductionIt is crucial to diagnose the subtype of lung cancer quickly and accurately for effective therapy. Conventional cytology staining sometimes provides limited information, and additional tissue is often required to diagnose lung cancer. Cell blocks (CB) recovered during endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) increases the diagnostic accuracy of the procedure and the likelihood of additional valuable histochemical and immunohistochemical staining.