Quantitative INTERSPECIMEN variability during biphasic pleural fluid cytological sampling in adenocarcinoma effusions.

Objectives: Given that cytology of adenocarcinoma-induced pleural effusions has a high diagnostic yield, we have comparatively evaluated the cytological information of smears during biphasic sampling of pleural fluid in patients with metastatic pleural adenocarcinoma from various primary sites.

Methods: We studied 25 male and 21 female patients, aged 59.4 ±17.

Expression of γ-tubulin in non-small cell lung cancer and effect on patient survival.

Introduction: It has been reported that overexpression and altered compartmentalization of γ-tubulin may contribute to tumorigenesis and tumor aggressiveness in a variety of human malignancies. We have shown that γ-tubulin expression and cellular distribution pattern is also altered in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (Histol. Histopathol.

Metastasis to the breast from an adenocarcinoma of the lung with extensive micropapillary component: a case report and review of the literature.

Breast metastasis from extra-mammary malignancy is rare. Based on the literature an incidence of 0.4-1.

Simultaneous cytological diagnosis of herpes simplex virus infection and primary lung cancer: report of two cases.

Herpes simplex is an uncommon cause of lower respiratory tract infection that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment to prevent late complications. We report two cases with simultaneous herpes simplex virus infection of the lower respiratory tract and lung carcinoma. Cytology of bronchial brushing and washing fluids and postbronchoscopic sputum established the diagnosis, which was further corroborated by real-time polymerase chain reaction.

Prognostic impact of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) image analysis cytometry and immunohistochemical expression of Ki67 in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancers.

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of DNA ploidy and Ki67 expression in non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC).

Methods: This prospective study included 96 patients with stages I-IIIA NSCLC who underwent surgical excision. DNA image analysis cytometry was applied on imprints.