title: Serous effusions: diagnosis of malignancy beyond cytomorphology. An analytic review.
abstract: In this brief review, the role of various ancillary techniques to detect malignancy in effusion fluid are evaluated and discussed. The data were collected from a large number of research articles published in various medical journals. The role of these techniques to increase the diagnostic accuracy in serous effusions is emphasised.
authors: Department of Cytology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Mohanty
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Dey
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000032:analysis; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009697:Nucleolus Organizer Region / Q000737:chemistry; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D019098:Telomerase / Q000378:metabolism; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D006133:Growth Substances; D006680:HLA Antigens; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D019098:Telomerase