Liquid-based cytology improves productivity in cervical cytology screening

Cytopathology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 60-64

  Doyle, B ^a   O'Farrell, C ^a   Mahoney, E ^a   Turner, L ^a   Magee, D ^a   Gibbons, D ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cervical carcinoma; Cervical screening; Cost effectiveness; Liquid based cytology; Productivity; Unsatisfactory smears

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER SCREENING; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DYSKARYOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INVASIVE CARCINOMA; LIQUID BASED CYTOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

CARCINOMA; EFFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 33645309406     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: 13652303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2006.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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