Lymphoma

Report summarizes lymphoma study findings from University of Naples

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, August 24th, 2008

"Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is characterized by long survival and risk of relapse and second neoplasm. The aim of this study is to evaluate the possibility of improving the accuracy of fine-needle cytology (FNC) in HL follow-up using Power Doppler ultrasound (US) assistance and immediate microscopic evaluation (ICE)," investigators in Naples, Italy report.

"The study was performed in two consecutive groups of 200 FNC in HL patients. In the first group FNC of palpable lymph-nodes or extra lymph-nodal masses were performed without US assistance except for impalpable and/or deep located masses (nonassisted group); In the second group, all the FNC were performed under Power...

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