Journal of Cytology & Histology

Makoto Motegi

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparison of Two Sampling Procedures for Diagnosing Endometrial Carcinoma and Hyperplasia: Outpatient Tissue Biopsy Versus Cytologic Examination
  Author(s): Makoto Motegi, Shiro Tanaka, Harue Tada, Toru Sasaki, Akihiko Hashi, Hirokuni Takano and Hiroshi SasakiMakoto Motegi, Shiro Tanaka, Harue Tada, Toru Sasaki, Akihiko Hashi, Hirokuni Takano and Hiroshi Sasaki
  
  Background: We compared the sensitivity of 2 diagnostic procedures—tissue biopsy and cytologic examination— for detecting endometrial carcinoma and hyperplasia in outpatients. The patients’ degree of acceptance of these methods was also evaluated. Methods: The study included 124 women who had been diagnosed with carcinoma and hyperplasia by histological examination in private clinics or were suspected to have endometrial carcinoma and hyperplasia—for example, those presenting with uterine bleeding and/or abnormal endometrial morphology on cytologic examination—at Jikei University Hospital, University of Yamanashi Hospital and National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center from January 28, 1999, to August 28, 2006. Both cytologic examination (using Endocyte ® ) a.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7099.1000118

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