Abstract The International Academy of Cytology has joined with the International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC) to bring together a group of experts in lung cytopathology to …

Abstract The International Academy of Cytology has joined with the International Agency for
Research on Cancer and the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop international …

Introduction: Lung cancer is a serious malignant disease with poor prognosis. The methods
for improving early recognition and markers of predictive value are widely investigated …

The International Academy of Cytology has joined with the International Agency for
Research on Cancer to bring together a group of experts in lung cytopathology to develop a …

Introduction: The classification of lung carcinoma is based on small biopsies and/or cytology
in 80% of patients with non-small cell carcinoma. However, there is no widely accepted …

Abstract Introduction: The Japan Lung Cancer Society (JLCS) and the Japanese Society of
Clinical Cytology (JSCC) have proposed a new four-tiered cytology reporting system for lung …

Abstract Background In 2016, the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology (PSC) proposed a
classification scheme for reporting cytologic specimens obtained from the respiratory …

Background Transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) of peripheral lung nodules can be
difficult with conventional devices due to their limited flexibility. A promising new technology …

The incidence of lung cancer has been increasing in the recent years. Bronchial cytology
using Papanicolaou society of cytopathology (PSC) system is an effective method for …

Background The term “atypical” has had a long history of usage in cytology but has had
variable definitions and usage. Most commonly the term was used to indicate a degree of …