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Positive correlation between the frequency of micronucleated cells and dysplasia in Papanicolaou smears
1 Jan 2003
Abstract excerpt
Most cancers arise in epithelial tissues and these tissues are typically the targets of the carcinogens responsible for the tumors. Exfoliated epithelial cells have traditionally been used for cancer screening by cytopathologists and these cells also can be used for biomonitoring of genotoxic effects in humans. Cervical cancer results from the progression of preinvasive precursor lesions, called low-grade...
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