The general features of malignancy in cytological slides are high cellularity, cellular enlargement, increased nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio, nuclear hyperchromasia, discohesiveness of cells, prominent and large nucleoli, abnormal distribution of nuclear chromatin, increased mitotic activity and specially the presence of .
The term "malignancy" refers to the presence of cancerous cells that have the ability to spread to other sites in the body (metastasize) or to invade nearby (locally) and destroy tissues.
Malignant cells tend to have fast, uncontrolled growth and do not die normally due to changes in their genetic makeup..
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Smear For Malignant Cells Check For Cancerous Cells, A urine test, commonly referred to as urine cytology, looks for the presence of cancerous cells in your urine.
It is used in conjunction with other examinations and therapies to find urinary tract cancers, the most prevalent of which is bladder cancer..
Even when the type of cancer is known, cytogenetic tests may help predict a person’s outlook
Sometimes the tests can even help predict which treatments are likely to be helpful
Several types of chromosome changes might be found in cancer cells
For example:Cytology is an established technology for the detection of cancers and their precursors, for example of the bladder31, lung32and cervix33
Recent years have witnessed innovative solutions to the detection of Barrett’s oesophagus34and oral cancer35using cytology, offering hope for early detection strategies36
(This is also sometimes called a brush biopsy
) An example of a cytology test that samples cells this way is the Pap test
For this test, a small spatula and/or brush is used to remove cells from the cervix (the lower part of the uterus or womb)
