Thin-layer cytology findings of small cell carcinoma of the lower female genital tract: Review of three cases with molecular analysis

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 56-64

  Ng, Wai Kuen ^a   Cheung, Leslie K N ^a   Li, Albert S M ^a   Tse, Simon K M ^a   Pang, Siu Wah ^a   Chow, Janson C Y ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carcinoma, small cell; Cervical cancer; Genital neoplasms, female; Papillomavirus, human; Thin layer preparations; Vaginal cancer

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CELL TYPE; CHINESE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SMALL CELL CARCINOMA; TUMOR CELL; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VAGINA CANCER; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; WART VIRUS;

DNA VIRUSES; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPES; PAPILLOMAVIRUS;

EID: 0037266780     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000326476     Document Type: Article

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