Clinical Significance of Atypical Glandular Cells in Conventional Pap Smears in a Large, High-Risk U.S. West Coast Minority Population

Abstract

AGC subtype and age significantly affect the probability of precancerous and malignant follow-up findings and anatomic site of neoplastic lesions. Access to newer screening technologies such as high-risk HPVDNA testing and liquid-based cytology will likely benefit such high-risk populations.