Application of the cytorich monolayer preparation system for cervical cytology: A prelude to automated primary screening

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1785-1789

  Takahashi, Masayoshi ^a   Naito, Masatsugu ^a  

^a SRL INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cervix neoplasms; CytoRich; Mass screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CANCER SCREENING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOLAYER CULTURE; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

EID: 0030715084     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000333186     Document Type: Article

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