Staging of Patients with Bronchogenic Carcinoma
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Comparison of bronchial brushing, washing and forceps biopsies in diagnosis of bronchogenic carcinoma
Five hundred eighty patients underwent diagnostic flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy: during June 1988 to March 1993 at the bronchoscopy center of Kerman university of medical sciences. Seventy six specimens were obtained from patients with bronchogenic carcinoma and 155 from patients with benign disease of the lung. The efficiency of brushing and washing techniques was compared with forceps b...
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