Prevalence variation of colpocytological abnormalities in adolescents and adults in the years 2000 and 2010

Introduction: Cancer of the cervix is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and the frequency of precancerous lesions is increasing among adolescents. Objective: To study and compare the frequency of epithelial abnormalities in cervical cytology exams in adolescents and adults. Materia...

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Main Authors: Karina M. P. A. Coelho, Giuliano S. Bublitz, Paulo Henrique C. França, Marcio Franciski, Jaqueline Stall, Hercílio Fronza Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2015-02-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442015000100028&lng=en&tlng=en