[Progress report on the Bethesda System].
The 2001 Bethesda System is a uniform system of terminology for reporting results of pap smears. It is acknowledged by most cytopathologists worldwide as a standard for cervical cytology reports. In France, several national surveys have confirmed its current utilization. However, more specific analysis have shown that the Bethesda System may be routinely modified by individual laboratories or even individual cytopathologist working within the same department. The aim of this progress report was to emphasize the importance of fully understanding the Bethesda System and applying it in a rigorous and standardized way.
Cochand-Priollet
Béatrix
B
Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôpital Lariboisière, AP-HP, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75475 Paris cedex 10. beatrix.cochand-priollet@lrb.ap-hop-paris.fr
Ziol
Marianne
M
Cartier
Isabelle
I
Dubois
Anne
A
Michiels-Marzais
Dominique
D
Müller
Jean
J
Picot
Rémi
R
Tartar
Marie-Dominique
MD
Vacher-Lavenu
Marie-Cécile
MC
Vincent
Serge
S
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D010336:Pathology / Q000592:standards*; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000592:standards*