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World J Clin Oncol. May 10, 2011; 2(5): 203-216
Published online May 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i5.203
Published online May 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i5.203
Table 1 Sensitivity rates for detection of malignancy by endoscopic brush cytology of a biliary stricture
| Authors and year | Country | Panc cancer | Bile duct cancer | Specificity |
| Venu et al[21], 1990 | USA | 60% (3/5) | 80% (20/25) | 100% (88/88) |
| Rupp et al[22], 1990 | USA | 91% (21/23) | 100% (6/6) | 88% (7/8) |
| Foutch et al[23], 1991 | USA | 0% (0/6) | 100% (5/5) | 100% (3/3) |
| Ryan et al[24], 1991 | USA | 30% (6/20) | 44% (4/9) | 100% (17/17) |
| Howell et al[25], 1992 | USA | 0% (0/18) | 50% (2/4) | 100% (5/5) |
| Kurzawinski et al[26], 1993 | Great Britain | 65% (15/23) | 60% (6/10) | 100% (7/7) |
| Ferrari Júnior et al[27], 1994 | USA | 66% (16/29) | 20% (2/10) | 100% (22/22) |
| Ponchon et al[28], 1995 | France | 15% (3/20) | 44% (12/25) | 97% (64/66) |
| Sugiyama et al[29], 1996 | Japan | 36% (5/14) | 59% (10/17) | 100% (12/12) |
| Mansfield et al[30], 1997 | Great Britain | 38% (10/28) | 63% (10/16) | 100% (2/2) |
| Vandervoort et al[31], 1999 | USA | 11% (5/46) | 30% (3/10) | 100% (37/37) |
| Glasbrenner et al[32], 1999 | Germany | 35% (11/31) | 80% (16/20) | 90% (19/21) |
| Jailwala et al[33], 2000 | USA | 24% (11/46) | 23% (7/30) | 100% (29/29) |
| Farrell et al[34], 2001 | USA | 78% (14/18) | 60% (6/10) | 83% (10/12) |
| Fogel et al[35], 2006 | USA | 36% (32/88) | 26% (10/38) | 100% (8/8) |
| Kitajima et al[36], 2007 | Japan | 60% (9/15) | 71% (15/21) | 100% (7/7) |
- Citation: Tamada K, Ushio J, Sugano K. Endoscopic diagnosis of extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma: Advances and current limitations. World J Clin Oncol 2011; 2(5): 203-216
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v2/i5/203.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v2.i5.203