Can LBC Completely Replace Conventional Pap Smear in Developing Countries
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Pap smear.
A Pap smear, also known as Papanicoloau smear, is a microscopic examination of cells scraped from the cervix and is used to detect cancerous or pre-cancerous conditions of the cervix or other medical conditions. It was named after Dr. George N. Papanicoloau, who first described it in 1928 and since its introduction, the Pap smear has helped reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates b...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0971-9202,0975-6434
DOI: 10.1007/s13224-018-1123-7