## Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy of conventional and new methods of papanicolaou (pap) testing when used to detect cervical cancer and its precursors. ## Data sources: Systematic search of english-language literature through october 1999 using medline, embase, other computerized databases, an
Accuracy of the Papanicolaou Test in Screening for and Follow-up of Cervical Cytologic Abnormalities
β Scribed by Nanda, Kavita
- Book ID
- 121364964
- Publisher
- American College of Physicians
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Volume
- 132
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-4819
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