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Pap Smear Procedures and tests |
Pap Test; Pap Test / Pap Smear |
A pap smear (also called Pap test and smear test) is a medical screening test for detecting pre-cancerous changes (termed dyskaryosis derived from Greek, meaning 'bad-nut') and thus aims to prevent the development of cancer and other abnormalities in the female genital tract by sampling cells from the cervix with an Aylesbury spatula or (more frequently with the advent of liquid-based cytology) a plastic-fronded broom. The cells are placed on a glass slide and checked for abnormalities in th ...
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The Pelvic Exam
... A pelvic exam is a way for doctors to look for signs of illness in organs in a woman’s body. The word "pelvic" refers to the pelvis. The exam is used to look at a woman’s: Uterus (the womb) ...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
When a Pap Test is Abnormal ... The yearly ritual Most women are familiar with the process of having a yearly Pap test, which involves taking a sample from the cervix to detect any pre-cancerous cells. In most cases, the test result...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Resources
- Ask NOAH About: GynecologicalExam Fact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- ¿Que es la prueba Pap? (Office of Population Affairs Clearinghouse, OPA, OPHS, OS, HHS)
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