Clinical results of the liquid-based cervical cytology tool, liqui-PREP™, in comparison with conventional smears for detection of squamous cell abnormalities

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 399-402

  Canda, M Tunc ^a   Demir, Namik ^a   Sezer, Orcun ^a   Doganay, Latife ^a   Ortac, Ragip ^a  

^a KENT HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Liqui PREP ; Liquid based cytology; Pap smear test

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951151389     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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