## Background: There is an increasing number of articles regarding the long term follow-up of papanicolaou (pap) smears with the diagnosis of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ascus). much controversy exists regarding the management of patients with this diagnosis. in a prior st
Clinical significance of atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance in postmenopausal women
โ Scribed by Chhieng, David C. ;Elgert, Paul ;Cohen, Jean-Marc ;Cangiarella, Joan F.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 320 KB
- Volume
- 93
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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