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Absence of endocervical cells on the Pap smear: There is a particular area wherein the cells lining the vagina change to the endocervical cells that characterize the inside of the cervix. This is called the "transition zone" and is the target of the endocervical sample.
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My cytology report after a Pap smear always says 'no endocervical cells present.' If these cells aren't part of the test, is it still worthwhile? ... Q: Every time I go for my yearly Pap smear exam, my cytology report comes back saying "no endocervical cells present." My ob-gyn says this is not unusual after menopause.
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www.everydayhealth.com/womens-health-specialist/endocer...
www.everydayhealth.com/womens-health-specialist/endocervical-cells-and-pap-test.aspx
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Lubricants, excessive discharge, blood, inflammation, too few endocervical cells are possible reasons. The test should be repeated if there are too few endocervical cells. Although many labs state this result when their hurried slide readers simply don't see them right away.
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www.estronaut.com/a/pap_smear_results_interpretation.ht...
www.estronaut.com/a/pap_smear_results_interpretation.htm
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This is a discussion on MedHelp about ENDOCERVICAL CELLS. Community members of MedHelp provide help, support, guidance and discussion around the topic of ENDOCERVICAL CELLS ... No Endocervical Cells (2 replies):
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www.medhelp.org/posts/Ovarian-Cancer/ENDOCERVICAL-CELLS/show/190427
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How important are endocervical cells when doing a Pap smear? During a chart review, I observed that all abnormal paps had endocervical cells present. The last two normal paps had no endocervical cells. Any information would be appreciated.
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www.managingcontraception.com/qa/questions.php?questionid=3234
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With the increasing incidence of endocervical adenocarcinoma, cytopathologists must distinguish between benign dysplastic and malignant endocervical cells.
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8209856
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Adequate numbers of squamous epithelial cells present Evidence that the transformation zone was sampled (i.e., the presence of endocervical cells on the smear) Spread in a relatively even monolayer Epithelial cells not obscured by blood, inflammatory cells, or foreign material such as lubricant or talc...
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www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/labtests/THE_PAP.HTM
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Recent Dutch and non-Dutch studies have shown that the absence of endocervical cells (ecc-) in an adequate cervical smear does not present an increased risk for the presence or occurrence of cervical cancer or premalignant abnormalities in a later phase. ... The Medscape Journal ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/12224480
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In vitro experiments using primary cultures of endocervical cells from untreated macaques revealed that these cells have AhR, and that c-Src protein is functionally attached to the AhR and is specifically activated upon ligand binding as judged by the following criteria.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/9707505
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