Lung cancer biopsy: Can diagnosis be changed after immunohistochemistry when the H&E-Based morphology corresponds to a specific tumor subtype?

Lung cancer biopsy: Can diagnosis be changed after immunohistochemistry when the H&E-Based morphology corresponds to a specific tumor subtype?

OBJECTIVES: Advancements in non-small cell lung cancer treatment based on targeted therapies have made the differentiation between adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma increasingly important. Pathologists are challenged to make the correct diagnosis in small specimens. We studied the accuracy...

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Main Authors: Fabiola Del Carlo Bernardi, Marcela Del Carlo Bernardi, Teresa Takagaki, Sheila Aparecida Coelho Siqueira, Marisa Dolhnikoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2018-10-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma
Lung Cancer
p63
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
TTF1
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322018000100278&lng=en&tlng=en

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