objective: since colposcopy biopsy test plays a significant role in the evaluation of cervix, especially in patients with an abnormal result of pap smear test, therefore, this research study was conducted to compare the results of pap smear and colposcopy directed punch biopsy tests at firoozgar and akbarabady hospitals from 2001 to 2003. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was ca...

although the diagnostic category of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ascus) has been known since 1988, its use and appropriate clinical follow up and management still remains controversial. this study was carried out to evaluate the diagnostic value of ascus, using cytohistologic correlation. a retrospective review of archival materials in our cytology laboratory files was ...

Background: Since cervical cancer is reportedly the seventh most frequent cancer in women in Saudi Arabia and the eighth most frequent cancer among women aged between 15 and 44 years, we wanted to determine the prevalence of abnormal cervical cytology among subfertile women attending the reproductive medicine unit of a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: This was a retr...

Materials and methods: A total of 3488 women who were undergoing routine cervical screening (1308 CC and 2180 LBC) were included in the initial screening. The results were assessed as either satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Satisfactory results were subdivided as negative, atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS), atypical squamous cells for which high-grade lesions could not...

Objective: Since colposcopy biopsy test plays a significant role in the evaluation of cervix, especially in patients with an abnormal result of Pap smear test, therefore, this research study was conducted to compare the results of Pap smear and colposcopy directed punch biopsy tests at Firoozgar and Akbarabady hospitals from 2001 to 2003. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was ca...

Objective(s): In developing countries and worldwide cervical cancer is an important cause of   female mortality. Reports describing the frequency and pattern of abnormal Pap smears in Saudi Arabia, using the revised Bethesda system (RBS) are very few. The current study was conducted to explore the changing pattern of epithelial cell abnormalities (ECA) detected in Pap smears (PS) in females of ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of our study is the comparison of the results of conventional smear (CC) technique and liquidbased cytology (LBC) technique used as cervical cancer screening methods. MATERIAL AND METHODS The results of 47954 patients submitted to smear screening in our gynecology clinic between January 2008 and December 2014 have been studied. The smear results have been divided into two g...

objective(s): in developing countries and worldwide cervical cancer is an important cause of   female mortality. reports describing the frequency and pattern of abnormal pap smears in saudi arabia, using the revised bethesda system (rbs) are very few. the current study was conducted to explore the changing pattern of epithelial cell abnormalities (eca) detected in pap smears (ps) in females of ...