abnormal Pap smearsexperiencehealthcare professionalsqualitative methodSwedenA Papanicolaou (Pap) smear can be used to detect pre-cancerous cellular changes, so that they can be treated before they develop into cervical cancer. When the results of a Pap smear test are abnormal, women need further ...
General Health among Women with Abnormal Pap Smear and Post Colposcopy Introduction: Abnormal Pap smear and cervical cancer are now increasing worldwide, whereby, related to sexual activity. The purpose of this study is to det... ZLC Choon - 《International Medical Journal Imj》 被引量: 0发表...
A cervical cancer screening, which uses a Pap test, an HPV test, or both. The tests can help prevent cervical cancer. A Pap test checks for cervical cancer and for abnormal cells that could turn into cancer. An HPV test looks for the types of HPV which can cause cervical cancer. For ...
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When the Pap smear reveals the damaged cervix with the cells having undergone abnormal changes, it is an abnormal Pap smear. However, an abnormal Pap smear result does not necessarily mean cervical cancer. Learn more about abnormal pap smear and cervical
Since the Papanicolaou (Pap) smear became implemented as a screening tool for cervical cancer, the mortality from cervical cancer has sharply declined in the United States. The discovery of the human papillomavirus (HPV) as the causative agent in the progression from dysplasia of the cervix to ce...
BACKGROUND: Low literacy influences cervical cancer screening knowledge, and is a possible contributor to racial disparities in cervical cancer. OBJECTIVE: To examine the hypothesis that literacy predicts patient adherence to follow-up recommendations after an abnormal Pap smear. DESIGN: A prospective, ...
Of course, we all know in the back of our minds that pap smears serve a specific purpose. They test for changes in your cervix and reveal if you have an infection, unhealthy cervical cells, or cervical cancer. Like every other physical exam we complete, they’re not a big deal unless ...
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in females and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Pap smear is simple, cost effective and sensitive tool for screening of various non-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions of cervix. The objective of this study was to determine...
Colposcopy, Cervical Carcinoma, Diagnostic Approach, Isfahan, Pap smearlt;font color=#555555gt;amp;nbsp;lt;/fontgt; lt;p align=leftgt;lt;span style=font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahomagt;lt;font color=#555555gt;Introduction: In order to reduce invasive cervical cancer, it is necessary ...