title: Increasing the clinical utility of the cervical smear cytology report--a cytopathologist's recommendations.
abstract: Cervical smear cytology is becoming increasingly available as an important screening tool for precancerous lesions of the cervix in Nigeria. The gynaecologist has an important role to pay in arriving at a clinically useful cytologic diagnosis. The essential inputs to an efficient and reliable cervical smear cytology service include adequate clinical data, proper smear collection, use of a familiar reporting system and prompt follow-up. Cervical cytology has many limitations and without an awareness of its possible pitfalls and problems, the method may be easily abused.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Malami
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Adegbola
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mayun
mesh_terms: D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014626:Vaginal Smears