title: [Role of the histologic examination in the diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial cancer].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Retrospective analysis of preoperative histology examinations in patients with intra-epithelial cancer of the cervix.
  
  
  METHODS
  Histological examination in 501 cases of cervical dysplasia leading to excision therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The major contribution of the histological examination is to confirm dysplasia suspected on the basis of cytology and/or colposcopy examinations. It also gives the stage of the dysplasia to orient treatment. However, the choice of a therapy cannot be based on the results of the preoperative histology examination alone. Decisions must be made after comparing all the colposcopy and histology findings. In advanced stage intra-epithelial cancer of the cervix or when the cytology and colposcopy examination give conflicting results, excision would be the preferred choice. These observations confirm the importance of the colposcopic examination.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital de Zone de Nyon, (Canton de Vaud) Suisse.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spuhler
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001706:Biopsy / Q000592:standards*; D003127:Colposcopy; D003663:Decision Trees; D005260:Female; D006652:Histological Techniques / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Place de l'examen histologique dans l'approche diagnostique des néoplasies intra-épithéliales du col utérin (CIN).