Objective: To compare the variability of screening tests held at laboratories with the Unit for
External Quality Control (UEQC), checking the frequency of cases that were discordant, false …

Preinvasive cervical lesions have a long period of evolution towards cervical cancer,
therefore their early detection and treatment, along with anti-HPV vaccination, are a …

The evidence of exfoliative cytology of the cervix uteri depends on various factors. The rate
of false positive cervical smears is on average 8.8%. We have reviewed 170 false positive …

A need exists to characterize the various grades of cervical intrapithelial neoplasia (CIN),
and attempt to differentiate between high‐and low‐grade lesions, that may have different …

Materials and Methods A retrospective quality improvement study for the year 2023 was
conducted and 1136 women received a diagnosis of LSIL. Out of these, 104 women had a …

The aim was to determine the association between the subtypes of borderline nuclear
changes (BNC) in cervical smears and high‐grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (HCIN) …

CONTEXT: Cervical cytology continues to be the most appropriate method for investigating
cervical neoplasia and its precursors. Greater diagnostic acuity is obtained by combining …

Of the 34,384 cervical smears sampled by cervical scraping and Cytobrush, reactive
glandular atypia was found in 1.7%, low-grade glandular atypia in 0.08%, and high-grade …

BACKGROUND The “organized approach” to cervical screening in Australia includes
standardized quality assurance measures for laboratories. This study examines changes in …

Since the days of Dr George N. Pa-panicolaou, we as a profession have strived to define
and to redefine a reproducible nomenclature system for cervicovaginal cytology. The …