The suitability of DNA cytometry for the prediction of the histological diagnosis in women with abnormal cervical smears

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 359-365

  van Leeuwen, A M ^a   Ploem Zaaijer, J J ^b   Pieters, W J L M ^c   Consultant, H Hollema ^a   Burger, M P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Department of Pathology   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMETRY; DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA DETERMINATION; DYSKARYOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU;

ADULT; AGED; CELL COUNT; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; DNA; DNA, NEOPLASM; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PLOIDIES; UTERINE CERVICAL DISEASES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 0029979282     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09742.x     Document Type: Article

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