A Pilot Study Evaluating Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology of Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: Comparison of Ancillary Immunocytochemistry and Cytomorphological Characteristics of SurePath™ Liquid-Based Preparations with Conventional Smears

Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) based on a liquid-based preparation is a safe and valuable diagnostic tool. However, due to unfamiliarity with this method and the considerably altered morphology that is associated with it, diagnosing renal cell carcinoma (RCC) from this type of preparation remains a challenge for cytopathologists. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytomorphological characteristics of SurePath™ (SP)-based...