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Automated Staining Aids Real-Time Tumor Calls

Automated frozen-section staining helped classify selected ambiguous tumors and margins in a single-center validation study.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • May 11, 2026

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    FFRA-IHC may improve intraoperative frozen-section diagnoses.

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    68% of previously unclassifiable tumors were categorized using FFRA-IHC.

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    The study evaluated 44 samples, with 42 included in the final analysis.

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    Turnaround time for FFRA-IHC averaged 21 minutes.

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    Clinical management could change in approximately 12% of cases with FFRA-IHC.

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    A limited antibody panel restricted the study's scope.

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    Future larger studies with expanded panels are needed.

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Automated Staining Aids Real-Time Tumor Calls

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • May 11, 2026

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