exfoliative cytology


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exfoliative cytology

[eks′fō·lē‚ād·iv sī′täl·ə·jē]
(pathology)
The study of cells shed spontaneously from the body surfaces; used principally in the diagnosis of cancer.
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The sensitivity exfoliative cytology in detecting OSSC was 95.
Efficacy of oral exfoliative cytology in diagnosis of oral cancer
Oral exfoliative cytology in female reverse smokers having stomatitis nicotina.
Cytomorphometric analysis of exfoliative palatal mucosal cells in reverse smokers in 4 villages of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh--an observational exfoliative study
This research emphasizes the importance of performing periodic ophthalmic examination and impression cytology and/or exfoliative cytology to scream patients for early tumor recurrence.
Beta therapy with [sup.90]strontium as single modality therapy for canine squamous cell carcinoma in third eyelid/Betaterapia com estroncio-90 como modalidade unica de terapia para o carcinoma de celulas escamosas na terceira palpebra em caes
The diagnostic tool as exfoliative cytology can help in the early detection of these dysplastic changes in oral cavity as it has proven to be a gold standard in cervical cancer screening.
CYTOMORPHOMETRY OF BUCCAL SMEARS OF NICOTIANA TABACUM (NASWAR) USERS: A PILOT STUDY
However, children in the EG showed more yeasts adhering to their epithelial cells in the exfoliative cytology examination.
Candida spp. adherence to oral epithelial cells and levels of IgA in children with orthodontic appliances
Overall, the results of this study suggest that, GFNAC system, with its employment restricted to exfoliative cytology, it cannot be a substitute for CFAC in the cytodiagnosis of breast lumps, though it has a high sensitivity; but due to its low sensitivity and complexity.
Impact of implementing grading fine needle aspiration cytology in diagnosis of breast cancer amongst Sudanese women
George Papanicolaou and colleagues published their research with exfoliative cytology samples of the breast in 1958.
The role of nipple-aspirate fluid cytology in breast-cancer risk screening
For this reason, many urologists use an adjunctive diagnostic procedure, such as exfoliative cytology.
Multicenter trial of the quantitative BTA TRAK assay in the detection of bladder cancer
When the discipline of exfoliative cytology was first launched in the late 1940s, the primary purpose of the Papanicolaou smear was to detect cervical cancer, which at that time was a scourge, almost the equal of breast cancer.
The adequate cervical smear: a modern dilemma
Papanicolaou (1883-1962)--the father of exfoliative cytology.
A comparative study of fine needle aspiration cytology and open biopsy in the diagnosis of cervical lymphadenopathy in rural tertiary centre
4) Exfoliative cytology a diagnostic tool that has got an immense value in mass screening programs of high-risk adult population.
Cytomorphometric analysis of oral mucosal cells in diabetic patients
In 2010, the CAP Interlaboratory Comparison Program in Nongynecologic Cytopathology surveyed participants to investigate the practice patterns of laboratories that process and analyze nongynecologic specimens, specifically those surrounding exfoliative cytology specimens and non-fine needle aspirates.
Nongynecologic Cytology Practice Patterns: A Survey of Participants in the College of American Pathologists Interlaboratory Comparison Program in Nongynecologic Cytopathology

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