Conventional cytology vs. immunocytochemistry of intraoperative peritoneal washes in gastric cancer patients subjected to gastrectomy, clinical correlates and association with overall survival.

CONCLUSIONS: In contrast to conventional cytology, immunocytochemically documented presence of FCCs in peritoneal washes correlates with established prognostic factors and OS in gastric cancer patients.
PMID: 29397632 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Minerva Chirurgica - February 7, 2018 Category: Surgery Tags: Minerva Chir Source Type: research