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R A Sumeruk

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PubMed1994

The value of abrasive cytology in the early detection of oesophageal carcinoma. A pilot survey in Ciskei.

The use of abrasive cytology as a screening procedure in the diagnosis of early cancer of the oesophagus among asymptomatic rural Ciskeians was assessed. An inexpensive, locally manufactured brush biopsy capsule was used to obtain cytological material from 1,336 subjects. The technique gives a high yield, has a high predictive value and identifies a high prevalence of sufferers at the detectable preclinical phase of the disease.

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell↗
PubMed1992

Brush cytology technique in the detection of oesophageal carcinoma in the asymptomatic, high risk subject; a pilot survey.

This study assesses the reliability of abrasive brush cytology in the diagnosis of early cancer of the oesophagus among asymptomatic rural Ciskeians. An inexpensive locally manufactured brush biopsy capsule was used to obtain cytological material from 1336 subjects; 59% of them were brushed a second time. The technique appears to have a high sensitivity (90%) and specificity (99.9%). Three of five asymptomatic subjects diagnosed as having early oesophageal cancer refused further treatment, indicating the importance of health education as a prerequisite to the introduction of a screening programme for oesophageal cancer.

Adult↗
PubMed1987

Biliary ascariasis. A case report.

The presenting features, diagnosis and management of biliary ascariasis in an adult woman are described and the literature is reviewed.

Ascariasis↗