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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

The Value of Thin Layer Cytology in Cancer Patients' Pericardial Effusions.

Christos Lafaras, Evdokia Mandala, Kyranna Lafara, Ioannis Kalafatis, Thomas Achladas, Vasiliki Koukoulitsa, Chrysoula Gouta, Theodora Tsiouda, Soultana Skevoudi

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Christos LafarasCardiology-Oncology Department, Theagenion Cancer Hospital, PC54623 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0351-1319
Evdokia MandalaDivision of Hematology, Forth Department of Medicine, School of Medicine Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, PC54623 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0223-185X
Kyranna LafaraDivision of Hematology, Forth Department of Medicine, School of Medicine Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, PC54623 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Ioannis KalafatisCardiology-Oncology Department, Theagenion Cancer Hospital, PC54623 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Thomas AchladasDivision of Hematology, Forth Department of Medicine, School of Medicine Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, PC54623 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Vasiliki KoukoulitsaCardiology-Oncology Department, Theagenion Cancer Hospital, PC54623 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Chrysoula GoutaDepartment of Cytopathology, Theagenion Cancer Hospital, PC54623 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Theodora TsioudaPulmonology-Oncology Department, Theagenion Cancer Hospital, PC54623 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Soultana SkevoudiDepartment of Cytopathology, Theagenion Cancer Hospital, PC54623 Thessaloniki, Greece.

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CytodiagnosisNeoplasmsPericardial EffusionAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Agedcardiac tamponadeimmunocytochemistryliquid based cytologymetastatic pericardial effusionsThin Layer CytologyThinPrep

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