Comparison of 2 anal cytology protocols to predict high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 414-424

  Wiley, Dorothy Joann ^a   Hsu, Hilary ^a   Bolan, Robert ^b   Voskanian, Alen ^a   Elashoff, David ^c   Young, Stephen ^d   Dayrit, Ruvy ^a   Barman, Provaboti ^a   Deazambuja, Katherine ^a   Masongsong, Emmanuel V ^a   Martínez Maza, Otoniel ^a,c   Detels, Roger ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

anal cancer screening; anal cytology sampling; clinical trial

Indexed keywords

DACRON; NYLON;

ADULT; ANUS CARCINOMA; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER INCIDENCE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 84885302061     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: 15260976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e318281d36e     Document Type: Article

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