Comparison of Unsatisfactory Samples from Conventional Smear versus Liquid-Based Cytology in Uterine Cervical Cancer Screening Test

• Main Authors: Hoiseon Jeong (Author), Sung Ran Hong (Author), Seoung-Wan Chae (Author), So-Young Jin (Author), Hye Kyoung Yoon (Author), Juhie Lee (Author), Eun Kyung Kim (Author), Sook Tai Ha (Author), Sung Nam Kim (Author), Eun-Jung Park (Author), Jong Jae Jung (Author), Sun Hee Sung (Author), Sung-chul Lim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Cervical cytology for uterine cervical cancer screening has transitioned from conventional smear (CS) to liquid-based cytology (LBC), which has many advantages. The aim of this study was to compare the proportion of unsatisfactory specimens from CS versus LBC at multiple institutions incl...