Publications by authors named "Mary Abdelsayed"
Article Synopsis
- The 2020 American Cancer Society guidelines recommend primary HPV screening for cervical cancer prevention, shifting focus from traditional cytology interpretations mostly related to high-grade lesions.
- A study analyzed cervical Papanicolaou test results from 763 patients, specifically those with certain abnormal cytology results, and found that a significant portion had histologic follow-up revealing potential precancers or cancers.
- The research suggests that as risk-based management practices evolve, the importance of cytology may decrease for detecting HPV-related issues, indicating a need for more data on cytology's role in screening those with limited or no medical history.
Background: The indeterminate categories in the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology (MSRSGC) are diagnostically challenging because of inherent heterogeneity and complexity, with wide interobserver variability (IOV). Herein, the authors explore the concordance rate (CR) between cytopathologists (CPs) and cytotechnologists (CTs) in interpreting indeterminate salivary gland lesions using the MSRSGC.
Methods: Between 2011 and 2016, 86 indeterminate fine-needle aspirations had slides available for review, of which 48 had follow-up.