A prospective study comparing rapid assessment of smears and ThinPrep<sup>®</sup> for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirates - Concepedia

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A prospective study comparing rapid assessment of smears and ThinPrep<sup>®</sup> for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirates

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2010

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J Leblanc, Robert E. Emerson, John DeWitt, Michelle Symms, H Cramer, Lee McHenry, Carrie Wade, X. Wang, Pellegrino Musto, L. Eichelberger,

Abstract

The smear method is more sensitive and accurate than ThinPrep in detecting malignancy from EUS-FNA samples of the pancreas and lymph nodes. Smear method with on-site rapid assessment should be favored over ThinPrep in suspected malignancy.