Open AccessThe Role of Cytology in the 21st Century: The Integration of Cells and Molecules
Author(s) -
Christine Bergeron,
Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
acta cytologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.513
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1938-2650
pISSN - 0001-5547
DOI - 10.1159/000449402
Subject(s) - medicine , colposcopy , cytopathology , squamous intraepithelial lesion , cytology , cervical intraepithelial neoplasia , cervical cancer , pap test , papillomaviridae , intraepithelial neoplasia , cancer , gynecology , pathology , cervical cancer screening , prostate
Cervical cancer screening test performance has been hampered by either a lack of sensitivity in Pap cytology or a lack of specificity of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing. This is disturbing for patients and a cause of high costs for health care providers.
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