An audit of cervical smears reported to contain atypical glandular cells

Cytopathology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 181-187

  Wilson, C ^a   Jones, H ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit of outcome; Cervical smears; Cytology; Glandular atypia glandular neoplasia

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGE; CANCER GRADING; CELL TYPE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, GLANDULAR AND EPITHELIAL; UTERINE CERVICAL DYSPLASIA; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 4444349552     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2004.00176.x     Document Type: Review

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