Use of magnetic enrichment for detection of carcinoma cells in fluid specimens
Kielhorn E, Schofield K, Rimm DL. Use of magnetic enrichment for detection of carcinoma cells in fluid specimens. Cancer 2001, 94: 205-211. PMID: 11815978, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.10193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluid specimensEpithelial cellsCarcinoma cellsCell enrichmentDetection of malignancyDetermination of malignancyRare epithelial cellsE-cadherin stainingPleural effusionAccurate stagingMetastatic carcinomaCytologic evaluationCytologic diagnosisMedical conditionsAtypical casesMalignant casesMalignant cellsInsufficient cellsNegative casesImmunomagnetic enrichmentAscites fluidMalignancyImmunomagnetic selectionCommon event