Accuracy of endocervical cytological tests in diagnosing preinvasive lesions of the cervical canal in patients with type 3 transformation zone: a retrospective observational study

Accuracy of endocervical cytological tests in diagnosing preinvasive lesions of the cervical canal in patients with type 3 transformation zone: a retrospective observational study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer screening in Brazil is done using Pap smears. Women who are most likely to have a preinvasive lesion or cervical cancer are immediately referred for colposcopy. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of endocervical cytolo...

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Main Authors: Paula Moskovics Jordão, Fábio Bastos Russomano, Gabriella Tostes Gerbauld, Cecília Vianna de Andrade, Clarice Fraga Esteves Maciel Osorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2020-04-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Sensitivity and specificity
Mass screening
Pathology
Colposcopy
Uterine cervical neoplasms
Endocervical lesions
Endocervical brushing
Type 3 transformation zone
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802020000100047&tlng=en

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