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Cytology of the Female Genital Tract

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Diagnostic cytology is based on the fact that cells exfoliated or collected from the cervix and the vagina reflect features of the tissue from which they arise. The main application of cytology to the female genital tract is in the early diagnosis of precancerous and cancerous lesions. Patients who have been treated for cervical cancer can be followed cytologically for response to radiation and recurrence of the disease.

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  1. New York University School of Medicine, USA

    Ancel Blaustein M.D. (Clinical Professor of Pathology, Director of Laboratories) (Clinical Professor of Pathology, Director of Laboratories)

  2. Booth Memorial Hospital, USA

    Ancel Blaustein M.D. (Clinical Professor of Pathology, Director of Laboratories) (Clinical Professor of Pathology, Director of Laboratories)

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Blaustein, R.L. (1982). Cytology of the Female Genital Tract. In: Blaustein, A. (eds) Pathology of the Female Genital Tract. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1767-9_35

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