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Molecular techniques on bronchial wash samples could enhance diagnostic pick-up rate in lung cancer
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  1. P Murray
  1. University College Hospital, London; pauliemuz@hotmail.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax.58.3.203

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    ▴ Sokolova IA, Bubendorf L, O'Hare A, et al. A fluorescence in situ hybridization-based assay (FISH) for improved detection of lung cancer cells in bronchial washing specimens. Cancer Cytopathol2002;96:306–15
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    This group from the US and Switzerland performed a retrospective study comparing FISH with conventional cytology on 61 stored bronchial washing samples. Twenty two of the samples were negative for lung cancer and thus acted …

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