Appeal for volunteers for training teachers in Nigeria!! Come with us to educate local cytologists: they will be the best support for tumor prevention in their Country

Cervical and breast cancer screening in Nigeria

The Association of Italian Pathologists “Pathologists beyond the Borders” NGO (Patologi oltre Frontiera) is preparing a project for the creation of a screening program for the most frequent female cancers in Nigeria.

The project concerns the implementation of a screening program for cervical cancer (by Pap smear) and breast cancer in IMO State, one of 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in a territory with a population of about 4.5 million inhabitants, with center in the capital, Owerri.

Books on cytology

A textbook on one of the most common and difficult topics in CytoPathology

The serosal cavities are affected by a large number of benign and malignant processes, and serous effusions constitute one of the most commonly seen specimen types in cytopathology. Unlike other areas within cytopathology, which have practically become extinct, such as fine needle aspiration of the prostate, or that are being challenged by other diagnostic approaches, such as breast and cervical cytology in the context of core biopsies and HPV testing, respectively, effusions are here to stay.

The following papers have been selected by the Editor for FREE access to all during December 2011 and January 2012

An article in Cytopathology by Pang et al., demonstrates how molecular analysis is ideally dealt with: the same laboratory using biopsies, cell blocks, or cells taken directly from cytological slides, depending on the material available and clinical need; but always controlling the ratio of malignant:non-malignant cells in the sample with cytomorphology. The authors conclude that these “samples would be highly valuable in cases where cytological samples are the only material available for mutation testing.” You are also recommended to read the accompanying editorial by Fernando Schmitt, which refers to several other articles on related topics published in the same issue.