[Cytologic urine findings in female genital cancer--before, during and after radiotherapy].

74 cytologic examinations of the urinary sediment were conducted on 57 women with malignant neoplasms of the genital organs in order to evaluate the clinical suspicion of tumor infiltration of the bladder wall. It turned out to be a sensitive indicator of the infiltration of the bladder wall. Prior radiotherapy however let to changes which could be falsly interpreted as indicators of malignant infiltration. In order to enhance the accuracy of cytologic evaluation of the urinary sediment in this clinical setting it is essential that the cytologist must be informed about prior radiation therapy.