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Papanicolaou Test

Known as: Smear, Papanicolaou, Papanicolaou Smear, Test, Papanicolaou 
Cytological preparation of cells collected from a mucosal surface and stained with Papanicolaou stain.
National Institutes of Health

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2013
2013
Knowledge , Attitude and Practice regarding Cervical Cancer Screening Amongst Women visiting Tertiary Centre in Kathmandu ,
Background: Cervical cancer is one of the commonest cancers in Nepal. Fortunately, it is preventable by detecting precancerous… 
2008
2008
Who is getting Pap smears in urban Peru?
BACKGROUND Cervical cancer, although usually preventable by Pap smear screening, remains the leading cause of cancer-related… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Correlation of cervical cytology with cervical histology.
OBJECTIVE To correlate cervical cytology with Cervical histology. METHODOLOGY A hospital based prospective study was carried… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Pap Smear Use in a Population of Older Mexican-American Women
ABSTRACT Background: Hispanic women and older women (age ≥ 50 years) in general have been identified as populations of women who… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
The value of repeat Pap smear at the time of initial colposcopy.
OBJECTIVE The objective was to determine if repeating a Pap smear at the time of an initial colposcopy has sufficient clinical… 
1997
1997
Risk factors associated with uterine cervical cancer in Korea: a case-control study with special reference to sexual behavior.
OBJECTIVE A hospital-based case-control study was conducted to identify characteristics of women at high risk of developing… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Pathways to Early Breast and Cervical Detection for Chinese American Women
The authors used telephone interviews to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding breast and… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Natural History of the Minimally Abnormal Papanicolaou Smear
Objective We sought to determine the natural history of the cytologic and colposcopic changes in patients with minimal… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The Absence of Genital Human Papillomavirus DNA in Virginal Women
Our aim was to determine the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in virginal women and to establish if other forms… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Screening for cancer by residents in an internal medicine program.
A study was conducted by the authors to explore screening for cancer by internal medicine residents in a primary care clinic. The… 
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