title: Rapid detection of rectal cancer by gloved digital-scrape cytology.
abstract: To evaluate the use of cytology for the rapid detection of rectal cancer, 39 suspected cases of carcinoma of the rectum and anal canal and 7 age- and sex-matched control cases were studied by the gloved digital-scrape method. The cytologic findings were then correlated with the histopathologic diagnoses. Of 30 evaluable cases with follow-up, a correct cytologic diagnosis was made in 28 cases (93.4%), with 1 false-negative diagnosis (3.3%) and 1 false-positive diagnosis (3.3%). Gloved digital-scrape cytology is very simple, quick and inexpensive and can be carried out an out-patient basis without any complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Dhamne
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology