KEY POINTS Evaluation of the patient with pleural effusion is challenging, ... large series found that the sensitivity of pleural fluid cytology is only 60% to 70%.1, 34 Although a second ...

Although most mesotheliomas present with pleural effusions, it is controversial whether mesothelioma can be diagnosed with confidence in effusion cytology. Therefore, an ancillary marker of ...

A new technique may help clinicians hone in on a diagnosis in patients presenting with a pleural effusion of unknown cause. The study, led by principal investigator Y.C. Gary Lee, Ph.D., appears ...

At the moment, doctors carry out pleural fluid cytology - a lab test which looks for cancerous cells. However the Oxford team say this is not a very sensitive test. Team members used pleural fluid ...

The serous fluid cytology pertains to study of effusions affecting the body cavity like pleural cavity, peritoneal cavity and pericardial cavity. The etiology behind these effusions Close this menu ...

The JCOG0206 study assessed the accuracy of clinical diagnosis based on imaging tests, cytology from ascites, pleural effusion or tumor, and tumor markers (CA125 >200 U/ml and CEA <20 ng/ml).