REVIEW ARTICLE
Ancillary tests in diagnostic cytology. On the example of the recommendation given by the World Health Organization in soft tissue tumors
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Institut Curie, Paris, France
Submission date: 2026-05-06
Acceptance date: 2026-05-12
Publication date: 2026-06-25
Pol J Pathol 2026;77(2):129-132
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Fine needle aspiration despite being an inexpensive, rapid, accurate and non-invasive diagnostic practice, particularly when used in oncology, is frequently underutilized. The World Health Organization – International Academy of Cytology – International Agency of Research on Cancer initiated a series of Blue Books devoted solely to cytology and reporting methods in particular entities of different organs. The use of ancillary techniques such as immunocytochemistry, molecular biology and flow cytometry was defined in detail. In this review, we have focused on the role of ancillary techniques in the cytological diagnosis of soft tissue tumors. Combination of cytological and histological cellular material with ancillary techniques increases the number of accurate diagnoses and improves clinical management of patients.
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