Urothelial cells in smears from cervix uteri

The Micronucleus Test in Urothelial Cells and Uterine Smears of Cervix Cancer Patients: A Comparison

Cytogenetic damage was assessed using the (MN) test in urothelial cells and cervix smears of local cervix cancer patients since the genetic end-point screening for micronuclei provides a measure of both, chromosome breakage and loss. The MN data were grouped for stage-types of cancer, age-groups, age-atmarriage, parity levels and socio-economic status. A comparison of the results obtained from ...

Relation of abnormal cytological smears and carcinoma of cervix uteri to husband's occupation.

An analysis of the cytological records of almost 300,000 women in the Manchester area shows that the rates of positive/suspicious findings from population screening are highly correlated with the rates of mortality from cancer of the cervix when both are distributed according to the occupation of the husband. The correlation holds for various occupational groupings and for all the individual oc...

Cancer of the cervix uteri.

The cervix is the lower aspect of the uterus. It is roughly cylindrical in shape, projects through the superior-anterior vaginal wall, and communicates with the vagina through the endocervical canal, which terminates in the external os located at the top of the vagina. Cancer of the cervix may originate from the mucosa of the surface of the cervix or from within the canal. Carcinoma of the uter...

Basilysis for Dystocia from Hypertrophic Elongation of the Cervix Uteri

The problem how best to comminute the foetal head is not yet solved. It is not to be reckoned among the problems of prime importance in obstetrics that wait their solution. Improved hygienic conditions have been lessening the kinds of disease that lead to the pelvic deformities which formerly oftener necessitated the sacrifice of the child; whilst the induction of premature labour, improvements...

Atresia of the Vagina and Cervix Uteri