Journal article
Natural history of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions: a meta-analysis.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To define the strengths and weaknesses of existing research on the natural history of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL) and to estimate rates of progression and regression without treatment.
DATA SOURCES: Studies of women whose cervical smears showed squamous atypia or worse and who were observed for a minimum of 6 months were identified by a search of MEDLINE from 1966 to 1996, Current Contents, the Federal Research in …
Authors
Melnikow J; Nuovo J; Willan AR; Chan BK; Howell LP
Journal
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 92, No. 4 Pt 2, pp. 727–735
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 1998
DOI
10.1016/s0029-7844(98)00245-2
ISSN
0029-7844