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In vitro adjuncts to the pap smear. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2002 Dec;29(4):685-99, vii

Date

01/02/2003

Pubmed ID

12509092

DOI

10.1016/s0889-8545(02)00044-x

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0036929564 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   5 Citations

Abstract

The Pap smear has been recognized widely as the most effective cancer screening test in the history of medicine. It is widely believed that the use of this test has been responsible for the drastic reduction in the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in the United States, Canada, and much of Western Europe in the last 50 years. Several adjuncts to the Pap smear including liquid based cytology, computer-assisted screening, human papilloma virus and molecular testing are discussed.

Author List

Felix JC, Amezcua C

Author

Juan Felix MD Vice Chair, Director, Professor in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Cytological Techniques
Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
Female
Humans
Papanicolaou Test
Papillomaviridae
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Vaginal Smears