Imprint cytology of axillary lymph nodes as an intraoperative diagnostic tool

P A Lambah; M A McIntyre; U Chetty; J M Dixon

Imprint cytology of axillary lymph nodes as an intraoperative diagnostic tool

P A Lambah, M A McIntyre, U Chetty, J M Dixon

Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences

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Abstract

Frozen section histology of lymph nodes intraoperatively is associated with a false negative rate of twenty-five per cent. Imprint cytology is reported to have greater accuracy than frozen section. Accurate intraoperative examination of lymph nodes could help to prevent some patients from having a second axillary operation in breast cancer. This study assesses the sensitivity of imprint cytology to lymph node metastases using two different staining techniques.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	224-8
Number of pages	5
Journal	EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume	29
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - Apr 2003

Keywords

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms
Coloring Agents
Female
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Immunoglobulins
Intraoperative Care
Lymph Node Excision
Lymph Nodes
Lymphatic Metastasis
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Predictive Value of Tests
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tolonium Chloride

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Imprint cytology of axillary lymph nodes as an intraoperative diagnostic tool

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