Diagnostics

Immunohistochemistry useful technique for tumor diagnosis, classification

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 10th, 2005

Immunohistochemistry is a useful ancillary technique for tumor diagnosis and classification.

"The authors report the first case of ovarian mucinous adenocareinorna with metastasis from a synchronous small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung. A 62-year-old white woman presented with weight loss and increased abdominal girth. She was found to have a large, complex cystic mass in the pelvis, and during the staging evaluation, a large, right pulmonary hilar mass was detected," researchers in the United States reported.

"Bronchial brushing as well as transbronchial fine-needle aspiration was diagnostic of small-cell carcinoma. The patient received 3...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2005-05-10)

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