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A review of the Paris system for reporting urinary cytology
Author(s) -
VandenBussche C. J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1365-2303
pISSN - 0956-5507
DOI - 10.1111/cyt.12345
Subject(s) - cytology , medicine , urothelial carcinoma , urinary system , urine cytology , gynecology , medical diagnosis , general surgery , pathology , cancer , cystoscopy , bladder cancer
After the 2013 International Congress of Cytology in Paris, consensus groups were formed to establish an international reporting system for urinary tract ( UT ) specimens. The recommended guidelines, known as The Paris System ( TPS ) for Reporting Urinary Cytology, focus on reducing the rate of unnecessary indeterminate diagnoses while maintaining the excellent performance UT cytology has for identifying high‐grade urothelial carcinoma. This review highlights the major features of TPS .