Squamous atipical cells do undetermined significance

a literature review

Authors

  • Michele L. Pedrosa
  • Inês E. Mattos Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
  • Rosalina J. Koifman Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
  • Ricardo José O. Silva Hospital PRÓ-MATRE
  • Maria José P.M. Athayde Hospital PRÓ-MATRE

Keywords:

Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, cervical câncer, cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia

Abstract

Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance are the most prevalent abnormalities observed in smears performed in screening for cervical cân­ cer. The management of women with ASCUS is particularly problematic because it can mean reactive, preinvasive or invasive disease. This study pre- sent a up to date revision of literature about ASCUS, showing the differents follows up for women with this cytologic diagnosis.

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Author Biographies

Michele L. Pedrosa

Mestre em Epidemiologia, Hospital PRÓ-MATRE.

Inês E. Mattos, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública

Doutora em Medicina Preventiva.

Rosalina J. Koifman, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública

Mestre em Medicina Social.

Ricardo José O. Silva, Hospital PRÓ-MATRE

Doutor em Medicina.

Maria José P.M. Athayde, Hospital PRÓ-MATRE

Mestranda em Saúde da Mulher

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Published

2003-04-30

How to Cite

1.
Pedrosa ML, Mattos IE, Koifman RJ, Silva RJO, Athayde MJP. Squamous atipical cells do undetermined significance: a literature review. DST [Internet]. 2003 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];15(4):46-51. Available from: https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/487

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 4 (2003)

Section

Original Article