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Beliefs about Papanicolaou smears and compliance with Papanicolaou smear follow-up in adolescents.
OBJECTIVE To explore qualitatively adolescent girls' understanding of Papanicolaou smears and barriers to compliance with Papanicolaou smear follow-up appointments. DESIGN Qualitative analysis, using 3 focus groups and 15 in-depth, semistructured individual interviews. SETTING Adolescent Clinic and Young Parents' Program at Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Beliefs ...
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OBJECTIVE. To investigate the prevalence of pre-cancerous uterine cervix lesions as detected in Papanicolaou (Pap) smears from female sex workers in Hong Kong. DESIGN. Retrospective analysis of laboratory records. SETTING. Private anatomical pathology laboratory, Hong Kong. PATIENTS. Female sex workers undergoing Pap smear examinations at two non-governmental organisations between 2006 and 2012...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cancer
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0008-543X,1097-0142
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19970225)81:1<10::aid-cncr4>3.0.co;2-k