Value of the new "Endopap" device for the cytological detection of endometrial precancerous lesions.
The efficacy of a new device, "the Endopap" endometrial cell sampler in obtaining specimens for cytological examination to detect precursors of malignancy of the endometrium was assessed in 140 asymptomatic and sympomatic women. The cytological results as compared with hystological diagnosis on curettage specimens by Novak cannula. The cytological criteria for diagnosis of samples obtained with the Endopap device are presented.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000473:pathology; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004714:Endometrial Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*