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Bone marrow examination for metastatic tumor. Aspirate and biopsy
Author(s) -
Singh Gurmukh,
Krause John R.,
Breitfeld Volker
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197711)40:5<2317::aid-cncr2820400546>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - medicine , bone marrow , biopsy , metastatic carcinoma , carcinoma , bone marrow examination , bone marrow aspirate , pathology , breast carcinoma , primary tumor , radiology , metastasis , cancer , breast cancer
A 6‐year experience with bone marrow aspirates and biopsies (96 cases) positive for metastatic carcinoma is reviewed. Marrow examination detected secondary carcinoma in 58 cases (60%) despite negative roentgenographic and/or bone scan examinations. Breast carcinoma was the most frequent primary site. The bone marrow biopsy was superior to the aspirate in finding carcinoma (97% vs. 72%). However, in an occasional case, tumor was found only in aspirate preparations. Both procedures should be considered complementary and are recommended in the marrow evaluation of patients with carcinoma.