The Value of Urine Cytology on the Genitourinary Tumors

Kim, Duk Hwan; Kim, Si Whang

Abstract

The cytologic examination of the urine is very simple and inexpensive procedure for the detection and follow-up of the genitourinary tumors, and worthy as a mass screening test. To observe the accuracy of the cytologic examination on the genitourinary tumors, we have evaluated the results of the examination which were performed at the Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital during the period from January, 1977 to September, 1978. Two hundred fifteen patients were subjected to this study. Of which 108 cases were known as to have genitourinary tumors clinicopathologically. 107 cases who did not have genitourinary tumors were also included in to compare with the tumor patients. Following results were obtained according to the various analysis.