Exfoliative Cytology in Gynaecological Practice

Exfoliative Cytology in Gynæcological Practice

Exfoliative cytology in general practice.

Cervical cytology is the examination of exfoliated cells from the surface of ectocervix and lower cervical canal. In early invasive carcinoma of the cervix malignant cells may be shed before the condition is clinically recognizable. In carcinomain-situ, which precedes some or all cases of invasive carcinoma, malignant cells may be exfoliated as many as ten or fifteen years before the condition ...

The BSCC code of practice--exfoliative cytopathology (excluding gynaecological cytopathology).

Exfoliative cytopathology (often referred to as non-gynaecological cytology) is an important part of the workload of all diagnostic pathology departments. It clearly has a role in the diagnosis of neoplastic disease but its role in establishing non-neoplastic diagnoses should also be recognised. Ancillary tests may be required to establish a definitive diagnosis. Clinical and scientific teamwor...

Atlas of Exfoliative Cytology

The Atlas of Exfoliative Cytology is a valuable distillate of the vast experience of the master cytologist, Dr. George N. Papanicolaou. The doubtless heavy subsidy from the Commonwealth Fund has been well employed. The book has been prepared in all modesty in loose-leaf form "to keep abreast of new advances," and an appeal is made for new material. As befits an atlas, the illustrations are many...

Problems of gastric exfoliative cytology.