The science behind the effectiveness of in vivo screening

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 3 SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages

  Felix, Juan Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion molecules; Cervical dysplasia; False negative Papanicolaou smear; Speculoscopy

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE;

CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; CANCER SCREENING; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; TECHNIQUE; UTERINE CERVIX BIOPSY; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY; UTERINE CERVIX DYSPLASIA; VALIDATION PROCESS; WART VIRUS;

EID: 0037345840     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.235     Document Type: Review

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