Cervical Cytology

Cervical cancer: Epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis and main histological types

 
SUPERFICIAL CELLS: note keratohyaline graules in cytoplasm. Keratinisation is not a feature of a normal cervix. Single cells reflect spontaneous exfoliation of surface epithelium Sheets of superficial squames reflect detachment of surface layer with smear taking device.