Title: Application of ThinPrep technology in the diagnosis of lung cancers
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the ThinPrep cytology test in the diagnosis of lung cancers.MethodsThinprep bronchial brushing cytology test and conventional preparation examination were applied to the diagnosis of a total of 1 580 selected patients.Data from the patients were collected,and the related clinical and pathological data were analyzed.Results A total of 864 malignant patients were confirmed with histopathological diagnosis,747 malignant patients confirmed with conventional preparation diagnosis,and 795 with Thinprep cytology test.For Thinprep cytology test and conventional preparation diagnosis,the sensitivity were 92% and 86% respectively,and the specificity were 95.1% and 84% respectively.The subclassification accordant rate of the two methods were 96.2% and 93.5% respectively in squamous cell carcinoma,94.3% and 87% respectively in adenocarcinoma,and 98% and 90% respectively in small cell lung cancer.Conclusion ThinPrep bronchial brushing cytology has good sensitivity and specificity in the typing and diagnosis of lung cancer.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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