Cancer Cytopathology

Papers
(The median citation count of Cancer Cytopathology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
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Homage to Georgios Papanikolaou: A pilgrimage to his birthplace55
Spotlight: Rising stars in cytology49
Detection of effusion tumor cells under different storage and processing conditions38
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Retrospective analysis of HPV infection: Cotesting and HPV genotyping in cervical cancer screening within a large academic health care system20
HPV persistence after cervical surgical excision of high‐grade cervical lesions19
Spindle cell lesions in cytology: Risks of malignancy and application of the upcoming World Health Organization Reporting System for Soft Tissue Cytopathology18
The negative outlook: Long‐term follow up of ThyroSeq negative and low‐risk nodules18
Researchers confront a rising tide of cancer misinformation17
Beyond the microscope: Solving pathology challenges in low and middle income countries requires a multifaceted and multidisciplinary approach16
Validation of on‐slide immunocytochemistry controls prepared from long‐term preserved prefixed cell suspensions16
“Other” high‐risk HPV: Challenges in anal cancer screening16
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Cytology‐Radiology Correlation Series: Pancreatic cytopathology15
Editorial in response to Thangaiah et al.15
Spotlight: Rising stars in cytology15
Scrape versus imprint cytology in sentinel lymph nodes of breast cancer patients after neoadjuvant therapy: Does combination add value?15
Impact of race, ethnicity, and human immunodeficiency virus status on anal high‐risk HPV subtypes: Preliminary insights from a diverse urban population15
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Application of The International System for Serous Fluid Cytopathology to cerebrospinal fluid and adjunct flow cytometry analysis improves diagnostic accuracy14
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Thyroid nodules and cancer: The search for certainty14
Malignant effusions secondary to metastatic thyroid carcinomas: A review of 15 cases14
Interventional cytology benefits patients undergoing thyroid FNA14
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Evaluating local thyroid cytopathology practices by molecular quality metrics: A multi‐institutional study on 4651 FNAs with a focus on the role of the interventional cytopathologist14
Retrieving new clues about a dog breed’s “insane” cancer risk14
The birth, life, and death of a cytopathology board examination question13
Generalists and specialists: Two sides of the same coin for cancer care?13
Deep targeted sequencing of cytological tumor cells using whole genome amplification13
High accuracy in detecting HER2‐low status in FNA of primary and metastatic breast cancer13
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Assessment of the efficiency and accuracy of an artificial intelligence assistive system in the diagnosis of Pap cervical atypical glandular cell cytology13
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Digital Examination of LYmph node CYtopathology Using the Sydney system (DELYCYUS): An international, multi‐institutional study12
Cytology of cystic lesions of the pancreas: Practical insights, pearls, and pitfalls12
Utilization of Oil Red O staining for assessing aspiration risk in lung transplant patients: A multidisciplinary prospective study with clinical practice insights12
New progress in addressing cancer pain12
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Molecular profiling of breast cancer pleural effusions using cytology specimens: Impact of sample source and cytological features on next‐generation sequencing performance11
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Cytologic, histologic, and clinical correlation of minor mutations in pancreatic cysts10
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Introducing Cancer Cytopathology Practice Essentials: A new series of practical and up‐to‐date reviews10
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Screening efficiency over experience: Rapid target detection in low‐power field as a modifiable cognitive biomarker for diagnostic accuracy in digital cytology10
DICER1 mutations in Bethesda category II, III, and IV thyroid nodules: A mutually exclusive relationship with BRAFV600E mutation9
Parsing the thyroid cytopathology suspicious for malignancy diagnosis through molecular‐derived risk of malignancy and other related parameters: Insights into nodule characteristics and practice patte9
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Neutrophil‐calibrated atypical squamous cells in ThinPrep urine cytology for detecting squamous differentiation in urothelial carcinoma9
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Successful simplified genomic profiling of cytology specimens using Aspyre Clinical Test for Lung (Tissue)9
Nuclear membrane irregularity in high‐grade urothelial carcinoma cells can be measured by using circularity and solidity as morphometric shape definitions in digital image analysis of urinary tract cy9
Beyond the adult standard: Tailoring the WHO Reporting System for Lymph Node Cytopathology to pediatric diagnostics and management9
Pulmonary cytology: Pearls and pitfalls of non‐neoplastic mimics of lung cancer9
Correlation of immediate prevalence of cervical precancers and cancers with HPV genotype and age in women with atypical glandular cells cytology: A retrospective analysis of 369 cases9
Calibration of the Becton Dickinson FocalPoint GS slide profiler is essential for optimal performance: Avoiding the algorithm supersaturation cascade effect pitfall8
Cytohistologic immunohistochemical correlation of epithelial tubo‐ovarian neoplasms: Can cell blocks substitute for tissue?8
Assessment of stained direct cytology smears of breast cancer for whole transcriptome and targeted messenger RNA sequencing8
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Application of CytoMatrix for the diagnosis of melanoma metastases on FNA cytology samples: Performance of a novel cell block method8
Utility of ACR TI‐RADS to determine need for repeat FNA in thyroid nodules with nondiagnostic cytology8
Artificial intelligence and medicine: Mounting risks amid the promise8
p53 expression in cytology samples may represent a marker of early‐stage cancer8
Comparison of conventional and novel rotational FNA needles using conventional microscopy and image analysis to quantitatively assess yield8
Risk of malignancy in renal biopsy: A review7
Thyroid nodules with DICER1 mutation or PTEN alteration: A comparative cytologic, clinical, and molecular study of 117 FNA cases7
The hidden costs of clinical trials7
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The “preexisting condition” invention in American health care: The persistence of a potential insurance nightmare7
Extended HPV genotyping and dual stain for the triage of primary HPV screen‐positive cases: Practical guidance for the cytopathology laboratory7
A simplified molecular method to detect high‐risk HPV using the Aptima HPV assay on head and neck FNA smears7
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The performance of intraoperative peritoneal washings in detecting pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma7
Revisiting the cytologic features of autoimmune pancreatitis: An institutional experience7
Genotype profile of HPV in ASC‐H cytology and histologic follow‐up—prevalence, distribution, and risk: A retrospective study of 1414 cases7
Cytologic risk stratification of medullary thyroid carcinoma: Does it make the grade?7
Implementation and impact of primary HPV testing in cervical cancer screening: Historical perspectives and institutional experience at a large academic medical center7
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Rapid On‐site Evaluation Practice Variability Appraisal (ROSE PETAL) survey6
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The diagnostic challenges of medullary thyroid carcinoma: A practical guide for cytopathologists6
Much promise, scant evidence for multicancer early detection tests6
Interobserver agreement in the interpretation of anal cytology6
FNA biopsy of breast specimens effectively harvests cells for patient‐derived organoids modeling ductal carcinoma in situ6
Cytologic diagnosis of fumarate hydratase‐deficient renal cell carcinoma: A single‐institutional experience5
Artificial intelligence–assisted urine cytology based on the Paris System for Reporting Urothelial Carcinoma5
Comprehensive epithelial biomarker analysis of malignant mesothelioma: EpCAM positivity is a potential diagnostic pitfall5
Utility of high‐risk HPV RNA chromogenic in situ hybridization in cytology smears and liquid‐based preparations from metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma5
Dual immunocytochemical staining of annexin A10 and p53 in low‐grade and papillary urothelial carcinoma contributes to improvement of diagnostic accuracy in urine cytology5
Prioritizing parotid gland surgery: A call for the implementation of the MSRSGC classification5
Atypia of undetermined significance and ThyroSeq v3–positive call rates as quality control metrics for cytology laboratory performance5
Cytomorphologic and molecular characterization of spindle cell carcinoid tumors of the lung5
Prediction of lymphocyte‐predominant breast cancer using microRNA expression in cytology specimens5
Thyroid FNA cytology: Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic and vaccination in a Brazilian series5
The digital expression profile of BMP7, CDKN2C, HIST1H3G, and PKMYT1 genes improves high‐grade cervical lesion detection in liquid‐based cytology5
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Ultrarapid BRAF mutation detection on supernatant cell‐free DNA obtained by FNA: An accurate and expedient method for BRAF 5
Repurposed drugs may lend a new hand as add‐ons to existing cancer treatments5
The new endocrine WHO classification: What does this mean for thyroid cytology?5
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Correction to “The fascinating history of papillary thyroid carcinoma nuclei: revelation of two nuclear morphologies—“Classical papillary” and “papillary‐like”, with different pathobiologic characteri4
A growing brain drain: US policies are spurring medical researchers to pursue other options4
Spotlight: Rising stars in cytology4
Use of nongynecologic cytologic–histologic correlation to identify patterns of error: An institutional experience4
Bridging the gap to the next generation of learners and column leadership4
Emerging role of blood‐based biomarker testing in HPV‐mediated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma4
Diagnostic challenges in urinary cytology: Practical insights from The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology4
Clinicopathological and molecular characterization of non–small cell lung cancer with pericardial effusions4
Evaluating the role of metaplasia in the cytologic diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma: A multi‐institutional study of 253 cases4
Keratin 17 immunocytochemistry in urine cytology for urothelial carcinoma detection: Diagnostic performance and interobserver agreement in a prospective real‐world cohort4
How an epidemic of untreated malnutrition is worsening cancer4
The rise of biopolitics as a growing force in medicine4
Diagnostic implication of extracellular mucin in pancreatic/biliary brushing and stent cytology4
Molecular profiling of thyroid nodules on cytologic samples: Findings from an Italian multi‐institutional cohort4
Artificial intelligence in nongynecologic cytology: A systematic review of current research and commercial tools4
What quality‑assurance metrics best assess the diagnostic performance of pathologists in thyroid fine‑needle aspiration cytology?4
Examining longitudinal markers of bladder cancer recurrence through a semiautonomous machine learning system for quantifying specimen atypia from urine cytology4
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Follicular neoplasms with nuclear atypia versus other types of atypia: Should follicular neoplasms be stratified according to the presence of nuclear atypia?4
New chances and challenges for preventing HPV‐associated throat cancer4
Writing our way through academia: Our journey as young faculty and book authors4
Implementation of The Paris System for Reporting Urine Cytology improves diagnostic accuracy of selective upper urinary tract cytology4
Comment on reevaluation of malignancy risk in nondiagnostic thyroid nodules with long‐term follow‐up via surgical resection or core needle biopsy thyroidology3
Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha immunocytochemistry: A useful marker for detecting endocervical glandular lesions in alcohol‐fixed smears3
Artificial intelligence and cytopathology: Where are we heading?3
Diagnostic utility of p53, SMAD4, and the novel biomarker PON2 in FNA of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma3
The role of cytology in densely populated territories: An experience from Hong Kong3
Practical implications of the World Health Organization Reporting System for Lymph Node, Spleen, and Thymus Cytopathology: Categories and ancillary testing for subtyping of hematolymphoid tumors on FN3
Interobserver agreement and risk of malignancy using the International Academy of Cytology Yokohama System for reporting breast FNA biopsy in a liquid‐based exclusive cohort3
Disappearing act: The US retreat on research funding is dimming the future of international cancer research3
Leveraging archival cerebrospinal fluid samples for genetic insights from cell‐free DNA3
Diagnostic approach to FNA biopsy of cystic lesions of the head and neck3
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Current role of cytopathology in the molecular and computational era: The perspective of young pathologists3
Urinary IL‐6 and IL‐8 as predictive markers in bladder urothelial carcinoma: A pilot study3
Risk of malignancy and overall survival associated with the diagnostic categories in the World Health Organization Reporting System for Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology3
Cutoff values of PD‐L1 expression in urinary cytology samples for predicting response to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma3
Counseling gap may worsen endometrial cancer disparities in Black women3
Correlation of different HPV genotype viral loads and cervical lesions: A retrospective analysis of 1585 cases3
A shifting ethical and legal landscape for sperm donation3
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Fluorescence in situ hybridization for ETV6 gene rearrangements on destained cytological smears: Role in diagnosis of secretory carcinoma of salivary gland3
The power and pitfalls of using social media to study rare cancers3
The “preexisting condition” invention in American health care: A lingering threat to preventive care2
Evaluating artificial intelligence–enhanced digital urine cytology for bladder cancer diagnosis2
Metastatic germ cell tumors in serous cavities and cerebrospinal fluid: A single‐center experience2
TRBC1/CD3 dual color immunohistochemistry: An effective test to support a diagnosis of T‐cell lymphoma in cytology specimens2
Cytologic features of gynecologic germ cell tumors and carcinomas exhibiting germ cell tumor differentiation2
Development and validation of a decision tree for distinguishing pulmonary adenocarcinomas with mucinous features and metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma2
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RNA extended interventional nucleic acid longitudinal study: Clinical performance of Aptima messenger RNA HPV testing in cervical cancer screening with a 9‐year follow‐up2
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State pathology societies—valuable resources for trainees2
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Utility of an anchored multiplex polymerase chain reaction‐based fusion assay for diagnosis of soft tissue tumors in cytology2
Assessment of risk of malignancy with application of Sydney classification for reporting of lymph node cytopathology in pediatric population: An institutional experience2
Less is more meets do more with less: Exploring differences in thyroid FNA molecular testing between Asian and Western practices2
Standardizing the unstandardized: The international system reaches the cerebrospinal fluid2
The feasibility of low‐cost portable microscopes as an alternative to standard microscopes for rapid on‐site evaluation of FNA2
Coming apart: How US travel and immigration policies are fraying the future of cancer research2
Erratum to “p53 expression in cytology samples may represent a marker of early‐stage cancer”2
Evolving standards in salivary gland cytopathology: The Milan and World Health Organization reporting systems2
Diagnostic accuracy and risk stratification of pancreatic cyst fluids diagnosed as mucinous neoplasms without mucinous epithelium2
Rapid on‐site evaluation of FNA biopsies and rapid interpretation of core biopsy touch preparation slides: Correct utilization of current procedural terminology codes2
Correction to “Validation of on‐slide immunocytochemistry controls prepared from long‐term preserved prefixed cell suspensions”2
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Reevaluation of malignancy risk in nondiagnostic thyroid nodules with long‐term follow‐up via surgical resection or core needle biopsy: A retrospective study2
Disparities in cervical cancer screening in the United States2
How the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology works in cytopathology practice: Meta‐analysis of prospective studies and comparison with retrospective studies2
Decoding the mysterious surge in early‐onset colorectal cancers2
Diagnostic performance of fine‐needle aspiration in soft tissue tumors: Application of the World Health Organization System for Reporting Soft Tissue Cytopathology and risk of malignancy assessment2
Correction to “Fine‐needle aspiration cytology reduces the frequency of surgeries for malignant salivary gland tumors”2
Risk of malignancy of cytologic categories and post‐biopsy clinical management of renal oncocytic neoplasms2
SOX17 is a highly sensitive and specific marker for metastatic ovarian and endometrial carcinomas in cytology cell block specimens2
Spotlight: Rising stars in cytology2
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Cytologic diagnosis of papillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity2
Spotlight: Rising stars in cytology2
Evaluating the performance of anal cytology and high‐risk HPV genotyping for detecting anal HSIL in a clinic‐based sample of people living with and without HIV in Puerto Rico1
American College of Radiology–Developed Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System 3, 4, and 5 thyroid nodules are distinctive by cytology, genetic imprints, and histology1
Research and scholarly mentoring: A guide for pathology faculty and program directors1
Benign peripheral nerve tumors: Analysis of 89 FNA cases emphasizing diagnostic accuracy and their morphologic spectrum1
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Fine‐needle aspiration of amyloidoma: A critical analysis1
A disturbing link between cancer and suicide1
Does artificial intelligence redefine nuclear‐to‐cytoplasmic ratio threshold for diagnosing high‐grade urothelial carcinoma?1
Cancer‐aiding elements begin illuminating the genome’s “dark matter”1
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Accurate focal‐plane selection is crucial for artificial intelligence assessment of three‐dimensional urine cytology specimens for bladder cancer screening and surveillance1
Practical applications of three‐dimensional printing for process improvement in the cytopathology laboratory1
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Beyond PD‐L1: Assessment of LAG‐3 and other predictive biomarkers in non–small cell lung carcinoma1
The Milan system atypia of undetermined significance: 5‐year performance data1
Sputum cell‐free DNA for detection of alterations of multiple driver genes in lung adenocarcinoma1
The roles of the SWI/SNF complex in cancer1
Utility of p16/Ki67 double immunocytochemistry for detection of cervical adenocarcinoma1
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Pap testing and high‐risk HPV testing for women aged 65 years and older with surgical pathology follow‐up1
Heightened but variable COVID‐19 risks for patients with cancer1
Diagnostic utility of anchored multiplex polymerase chain reaction‐based fusion assay on sacrificed cytology slides1
Rapid on‐site evaluation of touch imprint cytology in navigation bronchoscopy for small peripheral pulmonary nodules1
The utility of next‐generation sequencing in challenging liver FNA biopsies1
The heavy health costs of a chemical “that’s too big to fail”1
Generic cancer drugs are still in short supply1
Cysteine‐mapping efforts offer new tools for drug development and discovery1
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Molecular analysis using SalvGlandDx improves risk of malignancy estimation and diagnosis of salivary gland cytopathology: An exploratory multicenter study1
A troubling lack of replicability for cancer biology studies1
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The current state of sinonasal malignancies and recent management updates1
Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction detection of KRAS mutations in pancreatic FNA samples: Technical and practical aspects for routine clinical implementation1
The rationale for the development and publication of the World Health Organization reporting systems for cytopathology and a brief overview of the first editions of the lung and pancreaticobiliary sys1
Diagnostic error, interlaboratory communication, and resource management in cytopathology–surgical pathology collaboration: A 58‐year‐old woman with metastatic disease of unknown primary1
The deadliness of loneliness1
Performance of a multigene genomic classifier and clinical parameters in predicting malignancy in a Southeast Asian cohort of patients with cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules1
Comparative genomic and immunopathologic analysis of lung adenocarcinomas with and without cytology‐proven malignant pleural effusions1
How pro‐inflammatory diets may create the right recipe for cancer1
A new push to revive transperineal prostate biopsies1
Analysis of the sensitivity of high‐grade squamous intraepithelial lesion Pap diagnosis and interobserver variability with the Hologic Genius Digital Diagnostics System1
Comprehensive evaluation of cytomorphologic, histologic, and molecular features of DICER1‐altered thyroid lesions on FNA: A multipractice experience1
Understanding the “zombie cells” that won’t die1
New urgency for answers on the health impacts of microplastics1
Cancer‐linked genetic testing: Growing panels and challenges in the United States1
Choice of fixative affects programmed death‐ligand 1 expression in cell blocks from pleural effusions with metastatic pulmonary adenocarcinoma1
Claudin18.2 expression and clinicopathological features in cytology effusion specimens from gastric adenocarcinoma: A comparative study with tissue specimens1
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Quality assurance for thyroid FNAs: A more useful way to compare performance1
Incorporating health equity into the pathology curriculum1
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Large‐scale validation study of an improved semiautonomous urine cytology assessment tool: AutoParis‐X1
Spotlight: Rising stars in cytology1
The World Health Organization Reporting System for Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology: Overview and Summary1
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