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Intraepithelial neoplasia of the uterine cervix in the teenager
Author(s) -
Feldman Martin J.,
Kent Deryck R.,
Pennington Ronald L.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197804)41:4<1405::aid-cncr2820410427>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - medicine , colposcopy , dysplasia , cervical intraepithelial neoplasia , carcinoma in situ , papanicolaou stain , cytology , intraepithelial neoplasia , uterine cervix , gynecology , cervix , obstetrics , carcinoma , cervical cancer , pathology , cancer , prostate
One hundred and seventeen teenagers with abnormal cervical cytology were evaluated using colposcopy and directed biopsies. Eighty‐eight cases of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia were discovered including 24 cases of severe dysplasia or carcinoma in situ. Erradication of these lesions is essential as a preventative measure. The importance of routine cytologic screening and early evaluation of abnormal Papanicolaou smears in the teenager is emphasized.