Cytological markers for predicting ALK-positive pulmonary adenocarcinoma.

K MiyataS MoritaH DejimaN SekiN MatsutaniM MienoF KondoY SoejimaF TanakaMotoji Sawabe

Published in: Diagnostic cytopathology (2017)

Three cytological features of SRCC (pink mucin, vesicular cytoplasm, and an individually scattered pattern) could be useful cytological markers for the prediction of ALK-positive pulmonary adenocarcinoma.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
fine needle aspiration
squamous cell carcinoma
advanced non small cell lung cancer
locally advanced
ultrasound guided
radiation therapy