Correlation between Colposcopically Directed Biopsy and Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone and influence of age on the outcome

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 299-305

  Boonlikit, Sathone ^a   Asavapiriyanont, Suvanna ^a   Junghuttakarnsatit, Pojanee ^a   Tuipae, Suphet ^a   Supakarapongkul, Wisit ^a  

^a RAJAVITHI HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Colposcopically directed biopsy; Correlation; LLETZ

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; COLPOSCOPICALLY DIRECTED BIOPSY; COLPOSCOPY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KAPPA STATISTICS; LARGE LOOP EXCISION OF THE TRANSFORMATION ZONE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; TISSUE INJURY; VAGINA EPITHELIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; CERVIX UTERI; COLPOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33644968684     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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