Automated Sputum Cytometry for Detection of Intraepithelial Neoplasias in the Lung
Background: Despite the benefits of early lung cancer detection, no effective strategy for early screening and treatment exists, partly due to a lack of effective surrogate biomarkers. Our novel sputum biomarker, the Combined Score (CS), uses automated image cytometric analysis of ploidy and nuclear...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Analytical Cellular Pathology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ACP-2012-0053 |