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Glandular cells in vaginal cytology Papanicolaou tests in patients with hysterectomy for endometrial adenocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Steele Erica,
Umar Saleem A.,
Bomeisl Philip,
Miedler John,
Zanotti Kristine M.,
Wasman Jay K.,
Hunt Daniel C.,
AbdulKarim Fadi W.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.21533
Subject(s) - medicine , cytology , papanicolaou stain , hysterectomy , gynecology , asymptomatic , endometrial cancer , vaginal cytology , vagina , cancer , obstetrics , radiology , surgery , pathology , cervical cancer , estrous cycle
The vaginal apex is the most common site of recurrence in patients with endometrial cancer. Although studies demonstrate that <1% of asymptomatic vaginal recurrences are detected by routine vaginal cytology alone, many practitioners still include it as part of the routine surveillance in these patients after hysterectomy. To further evaluate the effectiveness of vaginal cytology as a surveillance tool, we assessed the subsequent findings in patients reported to have benign and atypical glandular cells on vaginal cytology after hysterectomy performed for endometrial cancer. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2011. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.