TY  - JOUR
T1  - LIquid-based cytology vs conventional cytology in detecting cervical cancer—reply
AU  - Schiffman M, Solomon D
Y1  - 2010/03/17
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2010.278
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 1034
EP  - 1035
VL  - 303
IS  - 11
N2  - 
We did not intend to suggest and certainly do not support a complete elimination of conventional cytology. We agree that the option to use the lower-cost conventional cytology instead of liquid-based cytology is valid and may even be preferable in some settings. If the 2 techniques are well performed, they are equivalent. Resource-limited programs and clinics may well decide to continue to use conventional cytology. Rather, our point was a pragmatic reflection that few practitioners and laboratories that now use liquid-based cytology will revert to conventional cytology on the basis of the findings of equivalent accuracy of the methodologies.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.278
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.278
ER  -