Molecular Analysis of Liquid-Based Cytological Specimen Using Virtually Positive Sputum with Adenocarcinoma Cells

Molecular Analysis of Liquid-Based Cytological Specimen Using Virtually Positive Sputum with Adenocarcinoma Cells

Liquid-based cytology (LBC) analysis of sputum is a useful diagnostic and prognostic tool for detecting lung cancer. DNA and RNA derived from lung cancer cells can be used for this diagnosis. However, the quality of cytological material is not always adequate for molecular analysis due to the effect...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Nishikawa, Tomomi Fujii, Shigenobu Tatsumi, Aya Sugimoto, Yoko Sekita-Hatakeyama, Keiji Shimada, Masaharu Yamazaki, Kinta Hatakeyama, Chiho Ohbayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
lung adenocarcinoma
egfr mutation
liquid-based cytology
quantitative pcr
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/2/84

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