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Adenocarcinoma in situ of the cervix: Sensitivity of detection by cervical smear
Author(s) -
Smith Harriet O.,
Padilla Luis A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
cancer cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.10887
Subject(s) - medicine , cervix , incidence (geometry) , adenocarcinoma , squamous carcinoma , gynecology , carcinoma in situ , population , cytology , cervical screening , obstetrics , carcinoma , cervical cancer , oncology , pathology , cancer , environmental health , physics , optics
The sensitivity of routine cytologic screening for the detection of adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) is comparable to that for high‐grade squamous lesions (approximately 50%). Although the authors of the current study are cautiously optimistic that screening for AIS will reduce the incidence of invasive cervical carcinoma, population‐based studies published to date continue to demonstrate a rise in adenocarcinoma incidence rates.
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