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Pap smear

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Pap smear

 or Papanicolaou smear

Sample of cells from the vagina and cervix of the uterus for laboratory staining and examination to detect genital herpes and early-stage cancer, especially of the cervix. Developed by the Greek-born U.S. physician George Nicolas Papanicolaou (1883–1962), this technique also can be applied to cells obtained from other surfaces.
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While the annual Pap smear is been "remarkably effective" according to gynecologists who use it, the new test might afford women older than 30 to have the DNA test once every three, five, or even 10 years (depending on which expert is asked).
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A cross-sectional study of 385 HIV-positive women in Bangkok found that the only significant predictors of Pap smear abnormalities were a CD4+ count <200 and low income of <US$125 per month.
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