Variations in cancer centers’ use of cytology for the diagnosis of unresectable pancreatic cancer in the National Cancer Data Base

CONCLUSIONSGreater than 25% of unresectable pancreatic cancers were diagnosed definitively with cytology, with wide variation in its use by facility type, suggesting opportunities for quality improvement interventions that increase the use of cytology. Cancer Cytopathol 2016. © 2016 American Cancer Society.

Source: Cancer Cytopathology - June 26, 2016 Category: Pathology Authors: Ted Gansler, Stacey A. Fedewa, Chun Chieh Lin, Ahmedin Jemal, Elizabeth M. Ward Tags: Original Article Source Type: research