title: Blind pan-esophageal brush cytology. Diagnostic accuracy.
abstract: A non-endoscopic abrasive panesophageal method of detecting malignant cells is described. This method showed a high specificity and an acceptable sensitivity as compared with endoscopic abrasive guided cytology, and is suitable for screening patients at risk of developing esophageal malignancy, and in the follow-up of patients who have undergone radical surgery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004724:Endoscopy; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis*