Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance: Analysis of microbiology, cytological criteria and clinical conduct

Tumori

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 213-218

  Macêdo Barcelos, Ana Cristina ^a   Adad, Sheila Jorge ^a   Michelin, Márcia Antoniazi ^a   Candido Murta, Eddie Fernando ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TRIÂNGULO MINEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

ASCUS; Colposcopy; Cytology; Infectious agents

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CELL STRUCTURE; COLPOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PROGNOSIS; SQUAMOUS CELL; TUMOR BIOPSY; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; VAGINITIS; WART VIRUS;

EID: 33746218736     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030089160609200305     Document Type: Article

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