DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i12.036

Pages: 4006-4008

Cytology plays an important role in the preoperative assessment of many cancers. It is used as a first-line pathological investigation in both screening and diagnostic purposes. Cell block prepared from residual tissue fluids and fine-needle aspirations can be useful adjuncts to smears for establishing a definitive diagnosis. Cell block is a mini formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) biopsy obtained from fine-needle aspirate or fluid sediment. Preservation of cytologic material in the cell block for IHC and molecular studies adds to its diagnostic accuracy and enables long-term archiving for future analyses. Cell block also helps in providing additional architectural information. LBC is another technique that can also be used to prepare cell blocks with better preservation of tumor cells. Aim: To determine the diagnostic value and accuracy of CELL BLOCK cytology (CB) in the diagnosis of prostate carcinoma.