## Liquid-Based Cytology and Conventional Cervical Smears: A Comparison Study in an Asian Screening Population I read with some interest the report by Cheung et al. 1 comparing the diagnostic results obtained using the ThinPrep test (Cytyc Corp., Boxborough, MA) with the results obtained using con
Liquid-based cytology and conventional cervical smears
β Scribed by Cheung, Annie N. Y. ;Szeto, Elaine F. ;Leung, Betty S. Y. ;Khoo, Ui-Soon ;Ng, Anita W. Y.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 78 KB
- Volume
- 99
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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β¦ Synopsis
BACKGROUND. This study compared the findings of cervical cytology screening by ThinPrep Papanicoloau (Pap) tests (TP) with the findings of screening by conventional cervical smears (CS) in a screening population involving what to the authors' knowledge isthe largest sample of ThinPrep Pap tests published to date.
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