January 10, 2013Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology44 citations

The Evolution of the Papanicolaou Smear

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The Papanicolaou smear or cervicovaginal cytology has been the mainstay of screening for cervical cancer in women of over 60 years. In this article, the origins of the Pap smear as a screening method and the many changes associated with the use of the Pap smear are detailed.

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Rosemary Tambouret (2013) studied this question.

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