Papanicolaou (pap) test screening-Need of the hour

Comparison of papanicolaou (Pap) test rates across Ontario and factors associated with cervical screening.

BACKGROUND Cervical cancer remains a significant yet preventable disease despite the widespread availability of Pap test screening, which detects cervical cancer and its precursor lesions. The aims of this study were to: i) estimate and compare age- and hysterectomy-adjusted Pap test rates across the 37 Ontario public health units (PHUs), and ii) explore the association between several factors ...

Apsáalooke women's experiences with Pap test screening.

BACKGROUND Cervical cancer mortality rates are among the highest in the United States for Northern Plains Native American women compared with white and other Native American women. The aims of Messengers for Health, a community-based participatory research project based on the Apsáalooke (Crow Indian) Reservation, are to decrease cervical cancer screening barriers, improve knowledge regarding s...

Effective Screening for Tuberculosis: The Need of the Hour

Lai et al. concluded that Ultra Sonic-guided synovial SuperCore biopsy instrument is a fruitful method to conduct synovial research [1]. They discussed the advantages of simple, micro invasiveness that correlates well with a relatively high rate of success. They further continued that the complications due to biopsy methodologies are rare. Authors were optimistic about future refinements of thi...

George Papanicolaou (1883-1962): Discoverer of the Pap smear.

Comparative study of visual inspection of the cervix using acetic acid (VIA) and Papanicolaou (Pap) smears for cervical cancer screening

UNLABELLED This article is a comparative study of two screening methods for pre-invasive lesions of the cervix. The Papanicolaou (Pap) smear, an old and tested screening method, is compared with the findings from visual inspection of the cervix following acetic acid (VIA) wash. VIA is a new screening method being advocated by the World Health Organization as an alternative to Pap smear in low-r...