Correlation of endoscopic brush cytology with biopsy in diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal neoplasms

Neoplasms of upper gastrointestinal tract, especially malignancy, are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The advent of endoscopy has greatly facilitated the detection and diagnosis of gastrointestinal lesions. Although it has been shown that the combined use of cytology and biopsy renders...

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Main Authors: Vidyavathi K, Harendrakumar M, Lakshmana Kumar Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2008;volume=51;issue=4;spage=489;epage=492;aulast=Vidyavathi