Diagnostic value of the thin-layer, liquid-based pap test in endometrial cancer: A retrospective study with emphasis on cytomorphologic features

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 735-741

  Zhou, Jianhong ^a   Tomashefski Jr , Joseph ^a   Khiyami, Amer ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; Atypical; ThinPrep test; Endometrial; glandular cells

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CELL NUCLEUS MEMBRANE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEOLUS; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 34548829671     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000325836     Document Type: Article

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