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A light and electron microscopic study of lung cancers. Clinical implications. 1993

H P Chen, and R S Berardi

VAMC, Des Moines, Iowa 50310.

This study consists of 71 consecutive surgically resected specimens of lung cancer which were submitted for both light and electron microscopic studies. Eleven of the 71 cancers found in the resected specimens and originally diagnosed by light microscopy had to be reclassified when studied by electron microscopy. All of the reclassified cancers were either poorly differentiated or undifferentiated tumors. This finding enables one to better select and suspect those cancers which are more likely to be in need of electron microscopic study.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008168	Lung	Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood.	Lungs
D008175	Lung Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the LUNG.	Cancer of Lung,Lung Cancer,Pulmonary Cancer,Pulmonary Neoplasms,Cancer of the Lung,Neoplasms, Lung,Neoplasms, Pulmonary,Cancer, Lung,Cancer, Pulmonary,Cancers, Lung,Cancers, Pulmonary,Lung Cancers,Lung Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Lung,Neoplasm, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Cancers,Pulmonary Neoplasm
D008854	Microscopy, Electron	Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen.	Electron Microscopy
D002294	Carcinoma, Squamous Cell	A carcinoma derived from stratified SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL CELLS. It may also occur in sites where glandular or columnar epithelium is normally present. (From Stedman, 25th ed)	Carcinoma, Epidermoid,Carcinoma, Planocellular,Carcinoma, Squamous,Squamous Cell Carcinoma,Carcinomas, Epidermoid,Carcinomas, Planocellular,Carcinomas, Squamous,Carcinomas, Squamous Cell,Epidermoid Carcinoma,Epidermoid Carcinomas,Planocellular Carcinoma,Planocellular Carcinomas,Squamous Carcinoma,Squamous Carcinomas,Squamous Cell Carcinomas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000230	Adenocarcinoma	A malignant epithelial tumor with a glandular organization.	Adenocarcinoma, Basal Cell,Adenocarcinoma, Granular Cell,Adenocarcinoma, Oxyphilic,Adenocarcinoma, Tubular,Adenoma, Malignant,Carcinoma, Cribriform,Carcinoma, Granular Cell,Carcinoma, Tubular,Adenocarcinomas,Adenocarcinomas, Basal Cell,Adenocarcinomas, Granular Cell,Adenocarcinomas, Oxyphilic,Adenocarcinomas, Tubular,Adenomas, Malignant,Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma,Basal Cell Adenocarcinomas,Carcinomas, Cribriform,Carcinomas, Granular Cell,Carcinomas, Tubular,Cribriform Carcinoma,Cribriform Carcinomas,Granular Cell Adenocarcinoma,Granular Cell Adenocarcinomas,Granular Cell Carcinoma,Granular Cell Carcinomas,Malignant Adenoma,Malignant Adenomas,Oxyphilic Adenocarcinoma,Oxyphilic Adenocarcinomas,Tubular Adenocarcinoma,Tubular Adenocarcinomas,Tubular Carcinoma,Tubular Carcinomas
D016591	Histocytological Preparation Techniques	Methods of preparing cells or tissues for examination and study of their origin, structure, function, or pathology. The methods include preservation, fixation, sectioning, staining, replica, or other technique to allow for viewing using a microscope.	Cytohistological Preparation Techniques,Cytohistologic Preparation Technics,Cytohistologic Preparation Technique,Cytohistologic Preparation Techniques,Cytohistological Preparation Technic,Cytohistological Preparation Technics,Cytohistological Preparation Technique,Histocytologic Preparation Technic,Histocytologic Preparation Technics,Histocytologic Preparation Technique,Histocytologic Preparation Techniques,Histocytological Preparation Technic,Histocytological Preparation Technics,Histocytological Preparation Technique,Preparation Technic, Cytohistologic,Preparation Technic, Cytohistological,Preparation Technic, Histocytologic,Preparation Technic, Histocytological,Preparation Technics, Cytohistologic,Preparation Technics, Cytohistological,Preparation Technics, Histocytologic,Preparation Technics, Histocytological,Preparation Technique, Cytohistologic,Preparation Technique, Cytohistological,Preparation Technique, Histocytologic,Preparation Technique, Histocytological,Preparation Techniques, Cytohistologic,Preparation Techniques, Cytohistological,Preparation Techniques, Histocytologic,Preparation Techniques, Histocytological,Technic, Cytohistologic Preparation,Technic, Cytohistological Preparation,Technic, Histocytologic Preparation,Technic, Histocytological Preparation,Technics, Cytohistologic Preparation,Technics, Cytohistological Preparation,Technics, Histocytologic Preparation,Technics, Histocytological Preparation,Technique, Cytohistologic Preparation,Technique, Cytohistological Preparation,Technique, Histocytologic Preparation,Technique, Histocytological Preparation,Techniques, Cytohistologic Preparation,Techniques, Cytohistological Preparation,Techniques, Histocytologic Preparation,Techniques, Histocytological Preparation,Cytohistologic Preparation Technic
D018288	Carcinoma, Small Cell	An anaplastic, highly malignant, and usually bronchogenic carcinoma composed of small ovoid cells with scanty neoplasm. It is characterized by a dominant, deeply basophilic nucleus, and absent or indistinct nucleoli. (From Stedman, 25th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1286-7)	Carcinoma, Oat Cell,Oat Cell Carcinoma,Small Cell Carcinoma,Carcinomas, Oat Cell,Carcinomas, Small Cell,Oat Cell Carcinomas,Small Cell Carcinomas