Usefulness of post-bronchoscopic sputum cytology with respect to bronchoalveolar lavage and brush cytology using fiber-optic bronchoscopy in suspected cases of lung cancer

Background: Bronchogenic cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related mortality in both sexes all over the world, especially across urban population. However, early diagnosis and timely intervention may minimize the mortality rate to a certain extent and increase the 5-year survival rate to 70–...

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Main Authors: Abhishek Bandyopadhyay, Mallika Pal, Saugata Kumar Bhattacharya, Ruplekha Mitra Mustaphi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2022-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/42433