A comparative study of conventional cytology and cell block method in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion.

a. khouloud (Ariana, Tunisia), H. Besma (Ariana, Tunisia), B. Baraa (Ariana, Tunisia), M. Ines (Ariana, Tunisia), B. Emna (Ariana, Tunisia), A. Sarra (Ariana, Tunisia), A. Jamel (Ariana, Tunisia), B. Anissa (Ariana, Tunisia), H. Agnés (Ariana, Tunisia)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Lung cancer: new tools for diagnosis and patient assessment
Session: Lung cancer: new tools for diagnosis and patient assessment
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2781
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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