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Pap smear

Known as: pap tests, Papanicolaou smear, Smears, Vaginal 
A procedure in which cells are scraped from the cervix for examination under a microscope. It is used to detect cancer and changes that may lead to… 
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CytodiagnosisDiagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and GynecologicalSmear testhistological diagnosis
Papanicolaou Testnursing therapystandards characteristics

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2005
2005
MIB‐1 and PCNA immunostaining as a diagnostic adjunct to cervical Pap smear
The present study was done to determine the role of MIB‐1 (Molecular Immunology Borstel) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen… 
1998
1998
Diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections in female prostitutes in Dakar, Senegal.
OBJECTIVE To study the validity and performance of a number of rapid indicators for the diagnosis of sexually transmitted… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Women's views of the cervical smear test: implications for nursing practice--women who have had a smear test.
This is the second of two papers reporting the findings of a study on the views of women with regards to the cervical smear test… 
1983
1983
Treatment of Dysplasia of the Cervical. Epithelium With an Interferon Gel
Human leukocyte interferon was incorporated into a hydrophilic gel and applied to the cervix of six patients suffering from… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
The anti-reproductive pharmacology of LH-RH and agonistic analogues.
LH-RH and three particular ("super") analogues were evaluated for agonistic (ovulation-induction and short-term uterotrophic… 
1978
1978
Prolonged oestrogenic and mitogenic activity of tamoxifen in the ovariectomized mouse.
A dose of tamoxifen (ICI 46,474), which has been found to inhibit the vaginal smear response to oestrogens, exerted prolonged… 
1971
1971
Compounds exhibiting prolonged antioestrogenic and antifertility activity in mice and rats.
When a number of triarylalkene derivatives which are weakly estrogenic but not antiestrogenic in conventional tests were injected… 
1967
1967
Prolactin levels in the plasma of female rats.
are now given for plasma levels of prolactin, expressed as ng./ml. in rats of the highly inbred strains U and R, Amsterdam and… 
1965
1965
OESTROGENIC, ANTI-OESTROGENIC AND ANTIFERTILITY ACTIVITIES OF VARIOUS COMPOUNDS
Summary. The activities of twelve steroids and fifteen non-steroids are reported for tests in mice of oestrogenic and anti… 
Highly Cited
1959
Highly Cited
1959
The vaginal smear of senile laboratory rats.
Rats aged 17 months or more did not undergo regular oestrous cycles during a period of 12 weeks when daily vaginal smears were…