Predicting absolute risk of CIN3 during post-colposcopic follow-up: Results from the ASCUS-LSIL Triage Study (ALTS)

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 341-348

  Walker, Joan L ^a   Wang, Sophia S ^b   Schiffman, Mark ^b   Solomon, Diane ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

ASCUS LSIL Triage Study; Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance; Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion; Human papillomavirus; Hybrid capture 2; Loop electrosurgical excisional procedure; Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; COLPOSCOPY; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROSURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SQUAMOUS CELL; TUMOR BIOPSY; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; WART VIRUS;

EID: 33746522799     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.02.047     Document Type: Article

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