Visual inspection with acetic acid for detection of high grade lesion in atypical squamous cells and low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions from cervical Pap smear

Journal of Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 145-151

  Pothisuwan, Methasinee ^a   Pataradool, Kamol ^a   Tangjitgamol, Siriwan ^a   Srijaipracharoen, Sunamchok ^a   Manusirivithaya, Sumonmal ^a   Thawaramorn, Thaowalai ^a  

^a Bangkok Metropolitan Administration   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Atypical squamous cells; High grade lesion; Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions; Visual inspection with acetic acid

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; COLPOSCOPY; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SQUAMOUS CELL; UROGENITAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

EID: 80053028725     PISSN: 20050380     EISSN: 20050399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2011.22.3.145     Document Type: Article

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