Cytokeratin 19 expression in intrathoracic neoplasms: First study utilizing cellblocks, evaluating the role of a rarely used cytokeratin for lung cancers.

Published in: Diagnostic cytopathology (2022)

CK19 is a highly sensitive but nonspecific marker for nonsmall cell lung cancers. However, owing to diffuse staining pattern in most of these cases, role of its staining intensity as a predictor of prognosis could not be evaluated.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
single cell
high intensity
epidermal growth factor receptor
cell therapy
binding protein
young adults
fluorescent probe
bone marrow
high resolution
simultaneous determination