Colposcopic management of high-grade referral smears: A retrospective audit supporting 'see and treat'?

Cytopathology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 339-347

  Errington, C A ^a   Roberts, M ^a   Tindle, P ^a   Michael, E ^a   Bulmer, J N ^a   Wadehra, V ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical cytology; Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; Cervical screening; Colposcopy; Cytodiagnosis; Cytological techniques; Diagnosis; HSIL; Laboratory diagnosis; Liquid based cytology; Loop excision

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CANCER SCREENING; COLPOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; UTERINE CERVIX BIOPSY; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY; WIRE LOOP EXCISION BIOPSY;

BIOPSY; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; COLPOSCOPY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 33751335380     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: 13652303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2006.00395.x     Document Type: Article

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