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Aug 5, 2024, 00:28
Jennifer Marks: Lung fluid cytology sensitivity for malignancy varies by histology?
Jennifer Marks, Thoracic Oncologist at Georgetown Lombardi, shared a post on X:
“Did you know that the lung fluid cytology sensitivity for malignancy varies by histology?
Overall ~60% for effusion, +/-15% with thora X 2 (thoracentesis)
- adenocarcinoma, >75%
- small cell lung cancer, >50%
- squamous, ~25%”
Source: Jennifer Marks/X