TABLE 3
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Cytology vs molecular analysis for the detection of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in oesopharyngeal brush samples: a prospective study in 56 patients
S Temam, M Trassard, G Leroux, J Bosq, B Luboinski, G Lenoir, J Bénard and F Janot
BACK TO ARTICLETable 3. Comparison of cytological examination with Papanicolaou staining and microsatellite analysis of pharyngo-oesophageal brush samples for the 13 patients whose tumour exhibited an MI at UT5085
| Cytology | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positivea | Negative | Total | |
| Microsatellite UT5085 | |||
| Shift | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| No shift | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Molecular analysis was more sensitive than cytological study (P=0.03).
a Positive=low- or high-grade squamous dysplasia cells or squamous cells carcinoma.
