Clinical experience with a new endometrial cell sampling kit (Isaacs curity endometrium cell sampler) in the early detection of endometrial cancer.

The Isaacs Curity Endometrium Cell Sampler (ICECS) is a new device for the detection of precancerous lesions of the endometrium and asymptomatic endometrial carcinoma. Our clinical experience with the ICECS in a group of 136 women 45 years of age and older with an increased risk for endometrial cancer showed that it was easily used, caused minimal discomfort to the patients and gave good results. The cytologic smears were acceptable for screening in 130 of the 136 cases (95.6%). Normal premenopausal or postmenopausal endometrial cells were found in 100 cases. Hyperplastic changes were found in 18 cases. Carcinoma were diagnosed in 12 cases; all were proven by histologic examination of tissue obtained by curettage. Our results indicate that the new device is valuable for mass cytologic screening for endometrial cancer.