Jennifer Marks

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

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