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Automated flow cytometry (FMC) has made a substantial impact on the approach to urologic carcinoma, specifically regarding the diagnosis and follow-up of bladder, prostatic, renal and adrenal tumors. The most common application has been in bladder carcinoma with its advantage of availability of obtaining bladder specimens by a relatively non-invasive urethral catheterization. Dr. Kenneth R. Stone has clearly reviewed the history and multiple applications of flow cytometry. The purpose of this commentary is to review some of the limitations of the technology and present recent applications.
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Huffman, J.L. (1987). Editorial Comment. In: Ratliff, T.L., Catalona, W.J. (eds) Genitourinary Cancer. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 34. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2033-3_22
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