Scrape versus imprint cytology in sentinel lymph nodes of breast cancer patients after neoadjuvant therapy: Does combination add value? [PDF]
Cancer CytopatholAbstract Background The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of cytological methods in intraoperative consultation for patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy (NT), to compare the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of imprint, scrape, and combined cytology, and to assess the reliability of these methods in lymph nodes (LNs)
Akıncıoğlu E +5 more
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Exploring the Fascinating Realm of Crush/Imprint Cytology: A Window into Cellular Diagnosis [PDF]
Journal of CytologyBackground: Crush/imprint cytology, a diagnostic technique within the realm of cytological examinations, has emerged as a powerful tool for rapid and minimally invasive tissue evaluation.
Swati B. Gadhave +4 more
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Intraoperative imprint cytology versus histological diagnosis for the detection of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy [PDF]
Clinics, 2018 OBJECTIVES: To compare imprint cytology and paraffin section histology for sentinel lymph node detection in women with breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. METHOD: A cross-sectional study and report of the sentinel lymph node statuses of
Ronald Enrique Delgado-Bocanegra +3 more
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Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2015 A valuable information on morphological details of the cell can be obtained through imprint cytology. Though it has some pitfalls, it is still considered to be one of the best methods as it provides an excellent cytological clarity in fresh surgical ...
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A Case of Epithelioid Angiosarcoma Diagnosed From Gross Examination of a Pulmonary Tumor Utilizing Imprint Cytology and Immunocytochemistry [PDF]
Cancer ReportsBackground Angiosarcoma, a very rare malignant tumor constituting 2%–4% of soft tissue sarcomas, manifest in diverse organs including skin, soft tissues, and bones.
Tatsuya Mori +8 more
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Journal of Cytology, 2015 Background: Cytology of the endometrium is an underused technique in diagnostic pathology. It has been used in the past for endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma. Only few studies have used cytology in the diagnosis of dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)
Seema N Baxi, Nirav S Panchal
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Value of imprint cytology for the rapid diagnosis of mucormycosis in the COVID-19 pandemic setting – A pilot study [PDF]
Journal of CytologyBackground: The second wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic recorded a surge in rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) infection in COVID-19-positive patients with diabetes and on concomitant steroid therapy.
Varna Menon +5 more
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Imprint cytology: a useful screening test for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in resource poor settings [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2018 Objective The study aimed to compare the usefulness of two staining methods for imprint cytology for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. Gastric biopsy specimens (from dyspeptic patients attending routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopy) were ...
Piyumali Sandareka Arachchi +5 more
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Journal of CytologyBackground: Touch imprint and crush cytology are simple, rapid, and cost-effective methods to distinguish between benign and malignant lesions, particularly in sentinel lymph nodes, ovarian neoplasms, and central nervous system tumors.
Akanksha Kalita +3 more
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Usefulness of imprint cytology for early diagnosis in vertebral lesions
Indian Spine Journal, 2023 Background: Vertebral pathologies can be divided into degenerative, infective, or neoplastic. Infective and neoplastic lesions can progress rapidly and may lead to compression of the cord. Thus, rapid diagnosis for these lesions is important.
Manish Chadha +4 more
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