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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
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Homage to Georgios Papanikolaou: A pilgrimage to his birthplace34
Spotlight: Rising stars in cytology30
Detection of effusion tumor cells under different storage and processing conditions28
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Researchers confront a rising tide of cancer misinformation24
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HPV persistence after cervical surgical excision of high‐grade cervical lesions22
Retrospective analysis of HPV infection: Cotesting and HPV genotyping in cervical cancer screening within a large academic health care system22
The negative outlook: Long‐term follow up of ThyroSeq negative and low‐risk nodules22
The clinical utility of extended high‐risk HPV genotyping in risk‐stratifying women with L‐SIL cytology: A retrospective study of 8726 cases20
Quantifying the hidden impact of COVID‐19 pandemic: The cytology perspective18
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Cytology‐Radiology Correlation Series: Pancreatic cytopathology17
Spotlight: Rising stars in cytology17
Impact of race, ethnicity, and human immunodeficiency virus status on anal high‐risk HPV subtypes: Preliminary insights from a diverse urban population16
“Other” high‐risk HPV: Challenges in anal cancer screening16
Editorial in response to Thangaiah et al.15
Interventional cytology benefits patients undergoing thyroid FNA14
Malignant effusions secondary to metastatic thyroid carcinomas: A review of 15 cases14
Cytology of cystic lesions of the pancreas: Practical insights, pearls, and pitfalls14
Utilization of Oil Red O staining for assessing aspiration risk in lung transplant patients: A multidisciplinary prospective study with clinical practice insights14
Thyroid nodules and cancer: The search for certainty14
Deep targeted sequencing of cytological tumor cells using whole genome amplification14
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Cytologic, histologic, and clinical correlation of minor mutations in pancreatic cysts13
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The birth, life, and death of a cytopathology board examination question13
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Retrieving new clues about a dog breed’s “insane” cancer risk13
Generalists and specialists: Two sides of the same coin for cancer care?13
Pulmonary cytology: Pearls and pitfalls of non‐neoplastic mimics of lung cancer12
Digital Examination of LYmph node CYtopathology Using the Sydney system (DELYCYUS): An international, multi‐institutional study12
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Neutrophil‐calibrated atypical squamous cells in ThinPrep urine cytology for detecting squamous differentiation in urothelial carcinoma12
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 cytopathologist12
Parsing the thyroid cytopathology suspicious for malignancy diagnosis through molecular‐derived risk of malignancy and other related parameters: Insights into nodule characteristics and practice patte12
The role of cytokeratin 7/20 coordination revisited—Machine learning identifies improved interpretative algorithms for cell block immunohistochemistry in aspirates of metastatic carcinoma12
Assessment of the efficiency and accuracy of an artificial intelligence assistive system in the diagnosis of Pap cervical atypical glandular cell cytology12
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Tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes in breast FNA biopsy cytology: A predictor of tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes in histologic evaluation11
Spotlight: Rising Stars in Cytology11
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Introducing Cancer Cytopathology Practice Essentials: A new series of practical and up‐to‐date reviews10
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DICER1 mutations in Bethesda category II, III, and IV thyroid nodules: A mutually exclusive relationship with BRAFV600E mutation10
The discordant biomarker dilemma: What are the diagnostic implications of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas with discrepant p16 and HPV results?10
p53 expression in cytology samples may represent a marker of early‐stage cancer9
Unraveling Hürthle cell lesions of the thyroid using molecular findings9
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Comparison of conventional and novel rotational FNA needles using conventional microscopy and image analysis to quantitatively assess yield9
Subtype of atypia on cytology and risk of malignancy in pediatric thyroid nodules9
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 pitfall9
Application of CytoMatrix for the diagnosis of melanoma metastases on FNA cytology samples: Performance of a novel cell block method9
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
Assessment of stained direct cytology smears of breast cancer for whole transcriptome and targeted messenger RNA sequencing9
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A growing link between antibiotics and colon cancer9
Genotype profile of HPV in ASC‐H cytology and histologic follow‐up—prevalence, distribution, and risk: A retrospective study of 1414 cases8
The “preexisting condition” invention in American health care: The persistence of a potential insurance nightmare8
The hidden costs of clinical trials8
Cytohistologic immunohistochemical correlation of epithelial tubo‐ovarian neoplasms: Can cell blocks substitute for tissue?8
Extended HPV genotyping and dual stain for the triage of primary HPV screen‐positive cases: Practical guidance for the cytopathology laboratory8
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Patient‐facing communication for cytopathologists: A framework for disclosing diagnostic error8
Risk of malignancy in renal biopsy: A review8
Revisiting the cytologic features of autoimmune pancreatitis: An institutional experience8
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Artificial intelligence and medicine: Mounting risks amid the promise8
Crystals and crystalloids in cytopathology: Incidence and importance7
Cytologic risk stratification of medullary thyroid carcinoma: Does it make the grade?7
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The diagnostic challenges of medullary thyroid carcinoma: A practical guide for cytopathologists7
Interobserver agreement in the interpretation of anal cytology7
Thyroid nodules with DICER1 mutation or PTEN alteration: A comparative cytologic, clinical, and molecular study of 117 FNA cases7
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The digital expression profile of BMP7, CDKN2C, HIST1H3G, and PKMYT1 genes improves high‐grade cervical lesion detection in liquid‐based cytology7
FNA biopsy of breast specimens effectively harvests cells for patient‐derived organoids modeling ductal carcinoma in situ7
A simplified molecular method to detect high‐risk HPV using the Aptima HPV assay on head and neck FNA smears7
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Rapid On‐site Evaluation Practice Variability Appraisal (ROSE PETAL) survey7
Improving the Pap test with artificial intelligence7
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Comprehensive epithelial biomarker analysis of malignant mesothelioma: EpCAM positivity is a potential diagnostic pitfall6
Cytologic diagnosis of fumarate hydratase‐deficient renal cell carcinoma: A single‐institutional experience6
The Milan System classification of Warthin tumor: A large institutional study of 124 cases highlighting cytologic features that limit definitive interpretation6
Thyroid FNA cytology: Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic and vaccination in a Brazilian series6
Utility of high‐risk HPV RNA chromogenic in situ hybridization in cytology smears and liquid‐based preparations from metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma6
Cytomorphologic and molecular characterization of spindle cell carcinoid tumors of the lung6
Atypia of undetermined significance and ThyroSeq v3–positive call rates as quality control metrics for cytology laboratory performance6
Dual immunocytochemical staining of annexin A10 and p53 in low‐grade and papillary urothelial carcinoma contributes to improvement of diagnostic accuracy in urine cytology6
Follicular neoplasms with nuclear atypia versus other types of atypia: Should follicular neoplasms be stratified according to the presence of nuclear atypia?6
Prioritizing parotid gland surgery: A call for the implementation of the MSRSGC classification6
Cytology should create structured data sets without using synoptic reporting6
The new endocrine WHO classification: What does this mean for thyroid cytology?6
Repurposed drugs may lend a new hand as add‐ons to existing cancer treatments6
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A pilot study: Comparison of TRPS1 and GATA3 immunoperoxidase staining using cytologic smears in entities reportedly positive for GATA35
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How an epidemic of untreated malnutrition is worsening cancer5
Use of nongynecologic cytologic–histologic correlation to identify patterns of error: An institutional experience5
Digital image analysis of high‐grade urothelial carcinoma in urine cytology confirms chromasia heterogeneity and reveals a subset with hypochromatic nuclei and another with extremely dark or “India in5
New chances and challenges for preventing HPV‐associated throat cancer5
Examining longitudinal markers of bladder cancer recurrence through a semiautonomous machine learning system for quantifying specimen atypia from urine cytology5
Diagnostic challenges in urinary cytology: Practical insights from The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology5
The rise of biopolitics as a growing force in medicine5
Molecular profiling of thyroid nodules on cytologic samples: Findings from an Italian multi‐institutional cohort5
Detection accuracy of the Cobas HPV assay for high‐risk HPV in head and neck FNA biopsy specimens5
Spotlight: Rising stars in cytology5
The value of monitoring amended reports in cytopathology quality programs: A biennial review5
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Clinicopathological and molecular characterization of non–small cell lung cancer with pericardial effusions5
Implementation of The Paris System for Reporting Urine Cytology improves diagnostic accuracy of selective upper urinary tract cytology5
Nondiagnostic category of Milan System for Reporting Pediatric Salivary Gland Cytopathology: outcomes and root cause analysis4
Limitations and opportunities for tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in breast FNA4
The power and pitfalls of using social media to study rare cancers4
Development and validation of a decision tree for distinguishing pulmonary adenocarcinomas with mucinous features and metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma4
Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha immunocytochemistry: A useful marker for detecting endocervical glandular lesions in alcohol‐fixed smears4
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Interobserver agreement and risk of malignancy using the International Academy of Cytology Yokohama System for reporting breast FNA biopsy in a liquid‐based exclusive cohort4
Current role of cytopathology in the molecular and computational era: The perspective of young pathologists4
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 FN4
Bridging the gap to the next generation of learners and column leadership4
A more expansive approach to obstructive sleep apnea4
Urinary IL‐6 and IL‐8 as predictive markers in bladder urothelial carcinoma: A pilot study4
A shifting ethical and legal landscape for sperm donation4
The role of cytology in densely populated territories: An experience from Hong Kong4
Emerging role of blood‐based biomarker testing in HPV‐mediated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma4
Writing our way through academia: Our journey as young faculty and book authors4
Significance of KRAS mutation testing in biliary brushing cytology specimens: A 10‐year retrospective review4
Risk of malignancy and overall survival associated with the diagnostic categories in the World Health Organization Reporting System for Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology4
Fluorescence in situ hybridization for ETV6 gene rearrangements on destained cytological smears: Role in diagnosis of secretory carcinoma of salivary gland4
Erratum to “p53 expression in cytology samples may represent a marker of early‐stage cancer”4
Cutoff values of PD‐L1 expression in urinary cytology samples for predicting response to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma4
Diagnostic utility of p53, SMAD4, and the novel biomarker PON2 in FNA of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma4
Correlation of different HPV genotype viral loads and cervical lesions: A retrospective analysis of 1585 cases4
Diagnostic implication of extracellular mucin in pancreatic/biliary brushing and stent cytology4
Apprenticeship and the art of making meaning in cytopathology4
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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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 assessment3
RNA extended interventional nucleic acid longitudinal study: Clinical performance of Aptima messenger RNA HPV testing in cervical cancer screening with a 9‐year follow‐up3
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Counseling gap may worsen endometrial cancer disparities in Black women3
How the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology works in cytopathology practice: Meta‐analysis of prospective studies and comparison with retrospective studies3
Utility of an anchored multiplex polymerase chain reaction‐based fusion assay for diagnosis of soft tissue tumors in cytology3
Reevaluation of malignancy risk in nondiagnostic thyroid nodules with long‐term follow‐up via surgical resection or core needle biopsy: A retrospective study3
The feasibility of low‐cost portable microscopes as an alternative to standard microscopes for rapid on‐site evaluation of FNA3
Less is more meets do more with less: Exploring differences in thyroid FNA molecular testing between Asian and Western practices3
Artificial intelligence and cytopathology: Where are we heading?3
Spotlight: Rising stars in cytology3
Cytologic diagnosis of papillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity3
Risk of malignancy of cytologic categories and post‐biopsy clinical management of renal oncocytic neoplasms3
Copy number variations identified in thyroid FNA specimens are associated with Hürthle cell cytomorphology3
Fine‐needle aspiration of amyloidoma: A critical analysis2
Rapid on‐site evaluation of touch imprint cytology in navigation bronchoscopy for small peripheral pulmonary nodules2
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Large‐scale validation study of an improved semiautonomous urine cytology assessment tool: AutoParis‐X2
Insights on recent innovations in bladder cancer immunotherapy2
Secretory carcinoma of the salivary gland, a rare entity: An international multi‐institutional study2
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Metastatic germ cell tumors in serous cavities and cerebrospinal fluid: A single‐center experience2
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State pathology societies—valuable resources for trainees2
The roles of the SWI/SNF complex in cancer2
Comprehensive evaluation of cytomorphologic, histologic, and molecular features of DICER1‐altered thyroid lesions on FNA: A multipractice experience2
The deadliness of loneliness2
A troubling lack of replicability for cancer biology studies2
Decoding the mysterious surge in early‐onset colorectal cancers2
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 Rico2
The World Health Organization Reporting System for Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology: Overview and Summary2
Spotlight: Rising stars in cytology2
Cytologic features of gynecologic germ cell tumors and carcinomas exhibiting germ cell tumor differentiation2
Disparities in cervical cancer screening in the United States2
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Diagnostic accuracy and risk stratification of pancreatic cyst fluids diagnosed as mucinous neoplasms without mucinous epithelium2
Analysis of early pleural fluid samples in patients with mesothelioma: A case series exploration of morphology, BAP1, and CDKN2A status with implications for the concept of mesothelioma in situ2
Performance of a multigene genomic classifier and clinical parameters in predicting malignancy in a Southeast Asian cohort of patients with cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules2
New urgency for answers on the health impacts of microplastics2
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The Milan system atypia of undetermined significance: 5‐year performance data2
Assessment of risk of malignancy with application of Sydney classification for reporting of lymph node cytopathology in pediatric population: An institutional experience2
SOX17 is a highly sensitive and specific marker for metastatic ovarian and endometrial carcinomas in cytology cell block specimens2
The heavy health costs of a chemical “that’s too big to fail”2
Rapid on‐site evaluation of FNA biopsies and rapid interpretation of core biopsy touch preparation slides: Correct utilization of current procedural terminology codes2
Evaluating artificial intelligence–enhanced digital urine cytology for bladder cancer diagnosis2
Evolving standards in salivary gland cytopathology: The Milan and World Health Organization reporting systems2
The “preexisting condition” invention in American health care: A lingering threat to preventive care2
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The current state of sinonasal malignancies and recent management updates2
Benign peripheral nerve tumors: Analysis of 89 FNA cases emphasizing diagnostic accuracy and their morphologic spectrum2
American College of Radiology–Developed Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System 3, 4, and 5 thyroid nodules are distinctive by cytology, genetic imprints, and histology2
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How pro‐inflammatory diets may create the right recipe for cancer1
Evaluation of an artificial intelligence algorithm for assisting the Paris System in reporting urinary cytology: A pilot study1
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
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Claudin18.2 expression and clinicopathological features in cytology effusion specimens from gastric adenocarcinoma: A comparative study with tissue specimens1
The utility of claudin‐4 versus MOC‐31 and Ber‐EP4 in the diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma in cytology specimens1
Same‐day molecular testing for targetable mutations in solid tumor cytopathology—The next frontier of the rapid on‐site evaluation1
Risk stratification of cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules with nondiagnostic or benign cytology on repeat FNA: Implications for molecular testing and surveillance1
Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of imprint and scrape cytology for intraoperative risk stratification of ovarian tumors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis1
Cytomorphologic features of SMARCA4‐deficient non–small cell lung carcinoma and correlation with immunohistochemical and molecular features1
Marshalling the senses for a good night's sleep1
Performance of repeat cytology with reflex ThyroSeq genomic classifier for indeterminant thyroid cytology1
Comparative genomic and immunopathologic analysis of lung adenocarcinomas with and without cytology‐proven malignant pleural effusions1
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Cancer‐linked genetic testing: Growing panels and challenges in the United States1
A new push to revive transperineal prostate biopsies1
Beyond PD‐L1: Assessment of LAG‐3 and other predictive biomarkers in non–small cell lung carcinoma1
Practical applications of three‐dimensional printing for process improvement in the cytopathology laboratory1
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma: Analysis of 76 cytologic cases and correlation with histologic grade1
The role of the ThyGeNEXT oncogene panel used in combination with the expanded miRNA panel ThyraMIRv2 in Indeterminate thyroid nodules: A large, blinded, real‐world, observational study1
Incorporation of DNA methylation profiling into the cytopathology laboratory1
A daunting quest to map the reach and risk of nanoplastics1
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Analysis of the sensitivity of high‐grade squamous intraepithelial lesion Pap diagnosis and interobserver variability with the Hologic Genius Digital Diagnostics System1
Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction detection of KRAS mutations in pancreatic FNA samples: Technical and practical aspects for routine clinical implementation1
Generic cancer drugs are still in short supply1
Research and scholarly mentoring: A guide for pathology faculty and program directors1
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A disturbing link between cancer and suicide1
Heightened but variable COVID‐19 risks for patients with cancer1
Molecular analysis using SalvGlandDx improves risk of malignancy estimation and diagnosis of salivary gland cytopathology: An exploratory multicenter study1
Does artificial intelligence redefine nuclear‐to‐cytoplasmic ratio threshold for diagnosing high‐grade urothelial carcinoma?1
Incorporating health equity into the pathology curriculum1
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The impact of different fixatives on immunostaining of lung adenocarcinomas in pleural effusion cell blocks1
Immunofluorescent and molecular characterization of effusion tumor cells reveal cancer site‐of‐origin and disease‐driving mutations1
Minimizing mistakes through a culture of communication1
Grading medullary thyroid carcinoma on fine‐needle aspiration cytology specimens with the International Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Grading System: A cytologic–histologic correlation1
Understanding the “zombie cells” that won’t die1
Pleomorphic liposarcoma: A clinicopathologic study of 20 FNA cases1
Sputum cell‐free DNA for detection of alterations of multiple driver genes in lung adenocarcinoma1
Cancer‐aiding elements begin illuminating the genome’s “dark matter”1
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The utility of next‐generation sequencing in challenging liver FNA biopsies1
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