Endometrial cells identified in cervical cytology in women ≥40 years of age: criteria for appropriate endometrial evaluation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 568.e1-568.e6

  Beal, Heather N ^a   Stone, Jason ^a   Beckmann, Michael J ^b   McAsey, Mary E ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

benign endometrial cells; Bethesda System 2001; cervical cytology; endometrial carcinoma; Pap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CYTOPATHOLOGY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; ENDOMETRIUM HYPERPLASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

EID: 34249718956     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.01.040     Document Type: Article

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