Cervical Lesions: “Pyramid” of Findings (U.S.)*
*From ALTS: The ASCUS/LSIL Triage Study Newsletter, Vol 1, Issue 1
**More recent projection: 12, 900 cases/yr for 2001
Janicek MF & Averette HE, 2001; Greenlee RT et al., 2001
ASCUS = Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance.
A recommendation from The Bethesda 2001 Workshop: Replace term ASCUS with
ASC (Atypical Squamous Cells).
Cancer ~15,000 cases/yr**