The use of the PAPNET automated cytological screening system for the diagnosis of oral squamous carcinoma

Cytopathology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 398-405

  Levine, T S ^a   Njemenze, V ^b   Cowpe, J G ^c   Coleman, D V ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BRISTOL DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Oral cavity; PAPNET automated screening; Squamous cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MOUTH CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TECHNIQUE; TUMOR BIOPSY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CYTODIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031788703     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2303.1998.00126.x     Document Type: Article

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