title: A comparison of direct brush cytology and biopsy in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
abstract: Direct brush cytology has been underutilized as compared with direct biopsy in the endoscopic diagnosis of colorectal lesions. We report on a large series of patients in whom biopsy and brush cytology were compared with each other and with the pathology of the specimen. Our results show that cytology should be used with biopsy to get maximal yield (97% accuracy), especially in areas of strictures or obstruction.
authors: Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Jeevanandam
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Treat
authors: K A
authors: KA
authors: Forde
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*