CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Vol 15, 283-284, Copyright
© 1965 by American Cancer Society
Cytologic Detection of Adenocarcinoma
Sidney A. Coleman M.D.1,
Irma F. Rube M.S.2, and
Cyrus C. Erickson M.D.3
1 Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Tennessee School of Basic Medical Sciences, Memphis, Tennessee.
2 Assistant Professor of Pathology, University of Tennessee School of Basic Medical Sciences.
3 Professor of Pathology, University of Tennessee School of Basic Medical Services.
1. Cytologic examinations were successful in detecting 71% of the endometrial and 90% of endocervical adenocarcinomas in population screening with routine vaginal aspiration smears. In the resident population subjected to morbidity analysis of all cancers and upon removal of screening errors from the test, an accuracy of 78% may be expected from population screening.
2. In a high percentage of the patients confirmed as having adenocarcinoma of the endometrium, symptoms were present at the time of cytologic examination. The average age was 59.77 years.
3. The glandular origin of the atypical cells was recognized in 94% of the cases so that a recommendation of endometrial scraping could be made for definitive diagnosis.
