Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 176-181 , June 2007

Providing on-site diagnosis of malignancy on endoscopic-ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirates: should it be done?

  • Nirag C. Jhala, MD, MIAC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Anatomic Pathology, KB 531, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA. Tel.: +1 205 975 8898; fax: +1 205 975 7286.
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  • Isam A. Eltoum, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA
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  • Mohamad A. Eloubeidi, MD, MHS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA
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  • Regina Meara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA
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  • David C. Chhieng, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA
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  • D. Ralph Crowe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA
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  • Darshana Jhala, BMUS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.03.005

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 176-181 , June 2007

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