Editor’s Choice Acta Cytologica

False-Positive Atypical Endocervical Cells in Conventional Pap Smears: Cyto-Histological Correlation and Analysis 
Johanna Pulkkinen^a,  Heini Huhtala^b,Ivana Kholvá^ac,
aDepartment of Pathology, Fimlab Laboratories, Tampere, Finland
^bTampere University Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere, Finland
^cDepartment of Pathology, Tampere University Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere, Finland

The World Health Organization Reporting System for Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology
Martha B. Pitman^a,  Barbara A. Centeno^b, Michelle D. Reid^c,  Momin T. Siddiqui ^d,  Lester J. Layfield ^e, Miguel Perez-Machado ^f Birgit Weynand ^g, Edward B. Stelow ^h, Maria D. Lozano ⁱ, Noriyoshi Fukushima ^j, Ian A. Cree ^k, Ravi Mehrotra ^l, Fernando C. Schmitt ^m, Andrew S. Field ^n
aDepartment of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
^bDepartment of Pathology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA
^cDepartment of Pathology, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
^dDepartment of Pathology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, New York, USA
^ePathology and Anatomic Science Department, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
^fDepartment of Cellular Pathology, Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, London, UK
^gDepartment of Pathology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
^hDepartment of Pathology, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
ⁱDepartment of Pathology, Clinica University of Navarra, Pamplona, Pamplona, Spain
^jDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Shimotsuke, Japan
^kInternational Agency for Research on Cancer [IARC], World Health Organization, Lyon, France
^lIndian Cancer Genomic Atlas, Centre for Health, Innovation and Policy Foundation, Noida, India
^mDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
ⁿDepartment of Anatomical Pathology, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, University of New South Wales and University of Notre Dame, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cytopathology in Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology: Updates, Recent Advances, and Practical Considerations
Barroeta J.E.^a,  Lastra R.R.^b
aDepartment of Pathology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA
^bDepartment of Pathology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

Overview of Ancillary Techniques in Cervical Cytology
Olivas A.D.^a Barroeta J.E.^b Lastra R.R.^a
aDepartment of Pathology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
^bDepartment of Pathology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the International Academy of Cytology Yokohama System for Reporting Breast Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy in Diagnosing Breast Cancer
Paul P.^a Azad S.^b Agrawal S.^c Rao S.^b Chowdhury N.^b
aMultidisciplinary Research Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
^bDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
^cBansal Hospital, Bhopal, India

High Prevalence of Cervical High-Grade Lesions and High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infections in Women Living with HIV: A Case for Prioritizing Cervical Screening in This Vulnerable Group
Gupta R.^a  Hussain S.^b  Hariprasad R.^c Dhanasekaran K ^c Verma S.^d Agarwal V ^e Sandeepa ^a Parveen S.^a Kaur A.^f Verma C.P.^g Amitac ^c Dwivedi R.^c Singh S ^h Gupta S.^a
aDivision of Cytopathology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
^bMolecular Biology Group, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
^cDivision of Clinical Oncology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
^dMedical Officer and Incharge, ART Centre, District Hospital (MMG Hospital), Ghaziabad, India
^eDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Multispecialty Hospital, Noida, India
^fIndependent Researcher, Punjab, India
^gDivision of Preventive Oncology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
^hDepartment of Pathology, Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi, India

Head and Neck Cystic Lesions: A Cytology Review of Common and Uncommon Entities
Vazquez Salas S.^a · Pedro K.^a · Balram A^.a · Syed S^.a · Kotaka K.^a · Kadivar A^.b · Eke B.O.^a · McFarland M.^a · Sung M.^a · Behera N.^a · Dubner B.G.^a · Maleki Z^.a
aDepartment of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
^bDepartment of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

Nongynecologic Cytopathology: Geographic Distribution, Number, and Types of Papers Published in International Cytopathology Journals in the Last 5.5 Years: A Preliminary StudyYaprak Bayrak B ^a, Paksoy N. ^b
aDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Izmit, Turkey
^bCytopathology/FNA Private Practice, Izmit, Turkey

The Dynamics of Pathology Dataset Creation Using Urine Cytology as an Example
McAlpine E.D.^a · Michelow P.M.^a · Celik T.^b
aNational Health Laboratory Service and Division of Anatomical Pathology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
^bSchool of Electrical and Information Engineering and Wits Institute of Data Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Application of the Paris Reporting System for Urine Cytology: The Three-Year Experience of a Single Tertiary Care Institute in Thailand
Phruttinarakorn B^.a · Plumworasawat S.^a · Kayankarnnavee J.^a,b · Lualon J.^a · Pongtippan A.^a
aDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
^bDepartment of Pathology, Nakhonpathom Hospital, Nakhonpathom, Thailand

Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Cytopathology of Breast Lesions Using the International Academy of Cytology Yokohama System and Rapid On-Site Evaluation: A Single-Institute Experience

Agrawal N.^a · Kothari K.^a · Tummidi S^.b · Sood P.^c · Agnihotri M.^a · Shah V.^d

^aDepartment of Cytopathology, Seth GSMC & KEMH, Parel, Mumbai, India
^bDepartment of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Mangalagiri, India
^cDepartment of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bilaspur, India
^dSir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, India

Nationwide Rereview of Normal Cervical Cytologies before High-Grade Cervical Lesions or before Invasive Cervical Cancer

Edvardsson H.^a,b · Wang J.^c · Andrae B.^d,e · Sparén P.^c,d · Strander B.^f,g · Dillner J.^c,h

^aDepartment of Pathology, Central Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden
^bDepartment of Pathology and Cytology Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
^cDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
^dDepartment of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
^eCentre for Research and Development, Uppsala University/Region of Gävleborg, Gävle, Sweden
^fDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Clinical Science, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
^gThe Regional Cancer Centre, Western Health Care Region, Gothenburg, Sweden
^hKarolinska University Laboratory, Stockholm, Sweden

Recommendations of the European Advisory Committee of Cytotechnology and European Federation of Cytology Societies for Training and Education of Cytotechnologists in Europe

Anic V^.a · Eide M.L.^b · Cochand-Priollet B.^c · Vrdoljak Mozetic D.^d · Negri G.e · Vielh P^.f

^aDepartment of Clinical Cytology and Cytogenetics, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
^bDepartment of Pathology, Trondheim University Hospital and Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
^cDepartment of Pathology, Cochin Hospital, University Paris, Paris, France
^dDepartment of Pathology and Cytology, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
^eDepartment of Pathology, Central Hospital Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
^fMedipath and American Hospital of Paris, Paris, France

Cytologic Features of Ventricular Tumors of the Central Nervous System: A Review with Emphasis on Diff-Quik Stained Smears

Jimenez-Heffernan J.A.^a · Alvarez F.^b · Muñoz-Hernández P.^a · Bárcena C.^c · Azorin D.^d · Bernal I.^e · Pérez-Campos A.^c

^aDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
^bDepartment of Pathology, Hospital de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain
^cDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
^dDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
^eDepartment of Pathology, Hospital de la Cruz Roja, Madrid, Spain

Digital Multiplexed Gene Expression Analysis of mRNA and miRNA from Routinely Processed and Stained Cytological Smears: A Proof-of-Principle Study

Gentien D.^a · Piqueret-Stephan L.^b,c · Henry E.^a · Albaud B.^a · Rapinat A.^a · Koscielny S.^d · Scoazec J.-Y.^c,e · Vielh P.^b,c,e

^aTranslational Research Department, Genomics Platform, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Paris, France
^bINSERM UMR 981, Villejuif, France
^cTranslational Research Laboratory, AMMICa (CNRS UMS3655, INSERM US23, Paris Sud University) Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
^dDepartment of Biostatistics, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
^eDepartment of Medical Biology and Pathology, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France

Nuclear Morphology and the Biology of Cancer Cells

Fischer E.G.
Division of Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology, Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

Application of the International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytopathology (ISRSFC) on Reporting Pericardial Effusion Cytology

Rodriguez E.F.^a · Jones R.^a · Gabrielson M.^a · Santos D.^a · Pastorello R.G^.b,c · Maleki Z.^a
aDepartment of Pathology, Division of Cytopathology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
^bDepartment of Pathology, Division of Cytopathology, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
^cDana Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, Boston, MA, USA

 

A Proposal for the Performance, Classification, and Reporting of Lymph Node Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytopathology: The Sydney System

Al-Abbadi M.A.^a · Barroca H.^b · Bode-Lesniewska B.^c · Calaminici M.^d · Caraway N.P.^e · Chhieng D.F.^f · Cozzolino I.^g · Ehinger M.^h · Field A.S.^i,j,k · Geddie W.R.l^,m · Katz R.L.ⁿ · Lin O.^o · Medeiros L.J.^p · Monaco S.E.^q · Rajwanshi A.^r · Schmitt F.C.^s · Vielh P.^t · Zeppa P.^u

^aDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
^bServiço de Anatomia Patológica, Hospital S João-Porto, Porto, Portugal
^cPathologie Institut Enge, Zurich, Switzerland
^dDepartment of Cellular Pathology, Barts Health NHS Trust and Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
^eDepartment of Anatomic Pathology, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
^fDepartment of Pathology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
^gPathology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
^hDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Pathology, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
ⁱUniversity of NSW Medical School, Sydney, NSW, Australia
^jUniversity of Notre Dame Medical School, Sydney, NSW, Australia
^kDepartment of Anatomical Pathology, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
^lUniversity Health Network, UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada
^mDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
ⁿTel HaShomer Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel
^oDepartment of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
^pDepartment of Hematopathology, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
^qDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
^rDepartment of Cytopathology and Gynecologic Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
^sInstitute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of Porto University (IPATIMUP), Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde and Medical Faculty, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
^tMedipath and American Hospital of Paris, Paris, France
^uDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy

A Diagnostic Approach to Endometrial Cytology by Means of Liquid-Based Preparations

Norimatsu Y.^a · Yanoh K.^b · Hirai Y.^c,d · Kurokawa T.^e · Kobayashi T.K.^f · Fulciniti F.^g

^aDepartment of Medical Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ehime Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Iyo-gun, Japan
^bDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, JA Suzuka General Hospital, Suzuka, Japan
^cDepartment Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibumachi, Japan
^dDepartment of Cytology, PCL Japan Pathology and Cytology Center, PCL Inc., Kawagoe, Japan
^eDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
^fCancer Education and Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
^gClinical Cytopathology Service, Istituto Cantonale di Patologia, Locarno, Switzerland