Atypical glandular cells and adenocarcinoma in situ according to the Bethesda 2001 classification: Cytohistological correlation and clinical implications

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-85

  Westin, Maria C ^a   Derchain, Sophie F ^a   Rabelo Santos, Silvia H ^a,b   Angelo Andrade, Liliana A ^a   Sarian, Luis O ^a   Oliveira, Eliane ^a   Zeferino, Luiz C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; Cervical smear; Squamous carcinoma; Uterine cervix

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER GRADING; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

EID: 45949100609     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.08.017     Document Type: Article

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