The Role of Liquid Based Cytology and Ancillary Techniques in the Peritoneal Washing Analysis: Our Institutional Experience.

The cytological analysis of peritoneal effusions serves as a diagnostic and prognostic aid for either primary or metastatic diseases. Among the different cytological preparations, liquid based cytology (LBC) represents a feasible and reliable method ensuring also the application of ancillary techniq...

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Main Authors: Esther Rossi, Tommaso Bizzarro, Maurizio Martini, Adhemar Longatto-Filho, Fernando Schmitt, Anna Fagotti, Giovanni Scambia, Gian Franco Zannoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5242474?pdf=render