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Tubal Cytology of the Fallopian Tube as a Promising Tool for Ovarian Cancer Early Detection
Published on: July 25, 2017
Liquid-based cytology aids in primary fallopian tube cancer diagnosis
Zhuo Ren1, Yun-ping Zhang, Hui-xia Yang
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haidian District Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital, Beijing 100080, China.
Abstract:
Primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC) is a rare malignant carcinoma among all genital tract malignancies. It occurs most commonly in postmenopausal women and is similar to ovarian malignancy historically and clinically. Because of its insidious onset and silent course, the diagnosis is made usually postoperatively. Liquid-based cytology (LBC) is a type of method for cervical cancer screening, but sometimes it may aid in making PFTC diagnosis. We report a 47-year-old woman with PFTC, whose diagnosis was made with the aid of LBC.
