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Pap smear |
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Pap smearor Papanicolaou smearSample 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The effect of educational brochures on fob low-up compliance in women with abnormal Papanicolaou smears, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1994, 83(4):583-585; Yabroff KR, Kerner JF and Mandelblatt JS, Effectiveness of interventions to improve follow-up after abnormal cervical cancer screening, Preventive Medicine, 2000, 31(4):429-439; and Abercrombie PD, Improving adherence to abnormal Pap smear follow-up, Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 2001, 30(1):80-88. A meta-analysis of the Papanicolaou smear and wet mount for the diagnosis of vaginal trichomoniasis. The Papanicolaou smear - better known as the Pap test - was a breakthrough in fighting cervical cancer, then the top cause of cancer deaths among American women, and still the top cancer killer worldwide. |
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