THE VALUE OF ABRASIVE CYTOLOGY IN THE EARLY DETECTION OF ESOPHAGEAL-CARCINOMA - A PILOT SURVEY IN CISKEI

Authors
LAZARUS C JASKIEWICZ K SOUTHALL HA SUMERUK RA NAINKIN J
Citation
C. Lazarus et al., THE VALUE OF ABRASIVE CYTOLOGY IN THE EARLY DETECTION OF ESOPHAGEAL-CARCINOMA - A PILOT SURVEY IN CISKEI, South African medical journal, 84(8), 1994, pp. 488-490
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
South African medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
02569574
Volume
84
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Part
1
Pages
488 - 490
Database
ISI
SICI code
0256-9574(1994)84:8<488:TVOACI>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The use of abrasive cytology as a screening procedure in the diagnosis of early cancer of the oesophagus among asymptomatic rural Ciskeians was assessed. An inexpensive, locally manufactured brush biopsy capsul e was used to obtain cytological material from 1 336 subjects. The tec hnique gives a high yield, has a high predictive value and identifies a high prevalence of sufferers at the detectable preclinical phase of the disease.