Scanning electron microscopy in the study of lung cancer. New technique of comparative studies on the same lung cancer cells by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.

A Takenaga; M Matsuda; T Horai; H Ikegami; S Hattori

PubMed · 189547

Scanning electron microscopy in the study of lung cancer. New technique of comparative studies on the same lung cancer cells by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.

A Takenaga·M Matsuda·T Horai·H Ikegami·S Hattori

Abstract

A new technique for observing the same lung cancer cells by light microscope and SEM was developed. By this technique it was clarified that the surface ultrastructures of epidermoid carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and oat-cell carcinoma cells are different from each other. Those of adenocarcinoma and mesothelial cells were quite different. This technique might be of use, adding new information into the ordinary cytologic diagnosis of cancer cells.

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A Takenaga, M Matsuda, T Horai, H Ikegami, S Hattori. Scanning electron microscopy in the study of lung cancer. New technique of comparative studies on the same lung cancer cells by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/189547/

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