NHS cervical screening programme to introduce liquid based cytology

Liquid-based cytology in cervical screening

Failures of the cervical cytology screening programme.

Liquid Based Cytology Cervical Cancer Screening Program—Georgian Experience

Objective: The study aimed to evaluate liquid based cytology as a tool for cervical cancer screening in Georgia. Materials and Methods: 1293 cervical cytology samples have been analyzed in Georgia. The samples had been collected and processed by the usage of materials and equipment provided by Hologic. Prepared smears were post-fixed in 96% ethanol and stained accordingly with Papanicolau proto...

A centralised cytology screening programme for cervical cancer in Florence.

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a centralised population based cervical cytology screening programme. DESIGN The study was a case-control investigation. SETTING Cases and controls were confined to the province of Florence. PARTICIPANTS 191 out of 208 cases of cervical cancer in women less than 75 years old at diagnosis in the period 1982-85 were i...

Cervical Cytology Screening GJ.qxp

This Practice Bulletin was developed by the ACOG Committee on Practice Bulletins—Gynecology with the assistance of Alan Waxman, MD. The information is designed to aid practitioners in making decisions about appropriate obstetric and gynecologic care. These guidelines should not be construed as dictating an exclusive course of treatment or procedure. Variations in practice may be warranted based...