Immunohistochemistry has come to occupy a key position among the armamentarium of
tools pathologists apply to the evaluation of lung and pleural neoplasms. This technique
uses antibodies that bind to specific antigens, usually proteins, enabling microscopic
detection of the antigens. Over the last several decades, an impressive array of antibodies
has become commercially available, and many of these antibodies have become integrated
into the routine practice of pathology. Evaluation of tissue or cytology samples with these …

Immunohistochemistry has come to occupy a key position among the armamentarium of
tools pathologists apply to the evaluation of lung and pleural neoplasms. This technique
uses antibodies that bind to specific antigens, usually proteins, enabling microscopic
detection of the antigens. Over the last several decades, an impressive array of antibodies
has become commercially available, and many of these antibodies have become integrated
into the routine practice of pathology. Evaluation of tissue or cytology samples with these …