Table 3 Diagnostic value of traditional smear cytology complemented with qPCR assays target 11-genes based on different micro cell samples in different histology types of lung cancer.

From: Innovative diagnostic approaches for lung cancer: integrating traditional cytology with qPCR for rapid and reliable results

Different histology types of lung cancer

G1 (n = 38)

G2 (n = 108)

G3 (n = 38)

NSCLC: ADC

18

68

14

Sensitivity

17 (94.4%)

68 (100%)

13 (92.9%)

NSCLC: SCC

5

16

9

Sensitivity

2 (40%)

15 (93.8%)

6 (66.7%)

NSCLC: ASC

0

2

0

Sensitivity

NA

2 (100%)

NA

SCLC

4

3

5

Sensitivity

3 (75%)

3 (100%)

5 (100%)

NEN

1

3

0

Sensitivity

0 (0)

3 (100%)

NA

Undefined

4

12

6

Sensitivity

3 (75%)

10 (83.3%)

4 (66.7%)

  1. NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; SCLC, small cell lung cancer; ADC, adenocarcinoma; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; ASC, adenosquamous carcinoma; NEN, neuroendocrine neoplasms.