ObjectivesThe Bethesda 2001 Workshop was convened to evaluate and update the 1991
Bethesda System terminology for reporting the results of cervical cytology. A primary …

ObjectiveTo provide evidence-based consensus guidelines for the management of women
with cervical cytological abnormalities and cervical cancer precursors. ParticipantsA panel of …

This book offers clear, up-to-date guidance on how to report cytologic findings in cervical,
vaginal and anal samples in accordance with the 2014 Bethesda System Update. The new …

A group of 146 experts representing 29 organizations and professional societies met
September 18-19, 2006, in Bethesda, MD, to develop revised evidence-based, consensus …

The histopathological classification of a disease should reflect both current concepts of its
pathogenesis as well as its clinical behavior. Over the last 50 years our understanding of the …

Objective. To provide revised evidence-based consensus guidelines for managing women
with abnormal cervical cancer screening test results. Participants. A group of 146 experts …

ContextEvery year approximately 2 million US women are diagnosed as having a cervical
cytological result of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) …

We summarize information on quality indicators related to laboratory testing from published
literature and Internet sources to assess current gaps with respect to stages of the laboratory …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing
as a primary screening test in combination with cervical cytology in women aged 30 years or …

BACKGROUND To the authors' knowledge, the frequency and clinical impact of errors in the
anatomic pathology diagnosis of cancer have been poorly characterized to date. METHODS …