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| | What Is The Pap Smear? |
 | | The Pap smear, also called a Pap test, is a painless, noninvasive procedure that doctors and other specially trained healthcare providers use to screen for cancer of the cervix (the lower part of the uterus, or womb, where a baby grows). | | | The Pap smear is the most successful cancer screening technique in medical history. | | | The Pap smear was named for George Papanicolaou, the physician who developed the procedure in the 1930s. |
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http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/papsmear/PAP_whatis.html
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| | Imaginis - Pap Smear |
| | Pap smears and pelvic exams may be performed by physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or other specially trained medical professionals. | | | In a clinical trial of 6,747 patients conducted by Cytyc, the maker of the ThinPrep direct-to-vial technique, researchers found a 65% improvement in the detection of cervical cancer at three screening centers using this new technique and a 6% improvement at three hospitals where the incidence of cervical cancer is historically high. | | | However, a 1994 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology found that up to 80% of a sample taken from a patient using the conventional Pap smear technique is not smeared on the slide but remains on the collection device. |
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| | TMR - Pap Smear |
| | Pap smears have been the mainstay of prevention of invasive cervical cancer in countries where it has been available to primary care physicians and other health care providers such as nurse practitioners, and used widely. | | | These "atypical" Pap smears have become quite common, and account for a majority of "non-normal" smears in the U.S. The significance and management of a patient with an atypical Pap smear is controversial. | | | Since the Pap test is less than perfect, it is very important that women continue to return to their health care provider for regular Pap smear examinations. |
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| | Pap smear: Screening test for cervical cancer - MayoClinic.com |
| | Usually your doctor performs a Pap smear during a pelvic examination — a simple procedure that allows your doctor to examine your external genitals, uterus, ovaries, other reproductive organs and rectum. | | | Estimates for the occurrence of false-negative results with a conventional Pap smear vary widely but are at least 5 percent — or one in every 20 women. | | | But even if you develop cervical cancer, the chances of a cure are as high as 90 percent — if discovered early. |
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pap-smear/HQ01177
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| | Pelvic Exam and Pap Smear |
| | Ask your doctor any questions you might have regarding pap smears, or other parts of the pelvic exam. | | | What do pap smears have to do with genital warts? | | | We offer a pap smear and pelvic exam in our Family Planning Clinic here at San Francisco City Clinic. |
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http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/HealthInfo/std_pelvic.htm
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| | The Pap Smear |
| | There is little justification for further review of negative Pap smears alone as a method for determining the FNR of a laboratory. | | | Second, the Pap smear is one of the great success stories in medicine. | | | Similar findings were seen when the medical community that submits smears to this laboratory began to use primarily a single-slide technique. |
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http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/labtests/THE_PAP.HTM
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| | Pap Smear |
| | A regular Pap smear is especially important for women who are at risk for cervical cancer. | | | Your doctor may not feel annual Pap smears are necessary if you are older than 65 and have had a history of normal Pap smears. | | | Having had a hysterectomy does not mean you no longer need a Pap smear. |
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http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/pq/papsmear.htm
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| | National Cancer Institute - The Pap Test: Questions and Answers |
| | Women who have had a hysterectomy (surgery to remove the uterus and cervix) do not need to have a Pap test, unless the surgery was done as a treatment for precancer or cancer. | | | A woman may want to ask her doctor for specific information about her Pap test result and what the result means. | | | Women should talk with their clinician about when and how often they should have a Pap test. |
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http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/Pap-test
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| | Pap Smears: When Yours is Slightly Abnormal -- familydoctor.org |
| | Your doctor may want to do a follow-up examination such as a repeat Pap smear or HPV testing. | | | Inflammation of the cervix is very common and usually does not mean there is a problem. | | | Your doctor will probably perform a colposcopy to determine how at risk you are for cancer. |
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| | Pap Smear |
| | A pap smear is nothing more than a gentle scraping at the cervix during a GYN exam, sometimes resulting in some mild cramping and spotting. | | | Unlike the obvious presence of the genital warts, dysplasia on the cervix is a microscopic lesion which can't be felt or sensed by a patient. | | | This yields a result of certainty that will be either no cause for concern or a need for treatment. |
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| | ACS :: Pap Test |
| | One of its limitations is that Pap smears are examined by humans, so an accurate analysis of the hundreds of thousands of cells in each sample is not always possible. | | | In considering these risk factors, it helps to focus on those that you can change or avoid (such as smoking and sexual behaviors that can lead to human papillomavirus infection), rather than those that you cannot (such as differences in age and family history). | | | Although cervical cancer does affect young women, many older women do not realize that their risk of developing cervical cancer does not go down as they age and that it is important for them to continue having Pap tests. |
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| | PAP Test |
| | Aside from getting Pap tests, the best way to avoid cervical cancer is by steering clear of the human papilloma virus (HPV). | | | My Pap test result was a "false positive." What does this mean? | | | Even women who have had hysterectomies should see their doctors yearly for pelvic exams. |
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http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pap.htm
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| | MMWH Pap Smear Backgrounder |
| | Prior to the introduction of the Pap smear, cervical cancer was the most common malignancy affecting women - approximately 10% of women developed cervical cancer.. | | | As with many areas in medicine, some controversy exists regarding how often women should have Pap smears performed. | | | The goal of the Pap smear is to detect and cure pre-cancers before they develop into cancers. |
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| | Abnormal Pap Results |
| | Your doctor may also use colopscopy to monitor your condition over time. | | | Your health care professional may discuss these changes with you. | | | This STD may change the way cervical cells work. |
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| | All About My Vagina : pap smears (1/2) |
| | A very public health oriented female doctor explained the importance of Pap smears to me, using slogans like "No one should die of cervical cancer in today's world." A very public health oriented clinic volunteer explained the procedure involved in a Pap smear to me, and she was very accurate. | | | The speculum puts some pressure on the vagina, which is slightly uncomfortable but has never been painful or even very irritating for me. A Pap smear is quite a brief procedure anyway. | | | I didn't even like the word pap when I had only heard it used to describe a thin gruel. |
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| | Pap Smear Class Action Lawsuit Against Magee |
| | The complaint alleges the hospital knowingly and deceptively misrepresented information concerning the reliability of its Pap smear tests. | | | Women from across Western Pennsylvania and parts of Ohio and West Virginia and their physicians rely on test results processed by Magee in making their treatment decisions. | | | Pap smear tests are a widely used, and effective, diagnostic tool to detect gynecologic cancers and precancerous conditions. |
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| | PAP SMEAR |
| | Cervical cancer can be prevented, if you follow through with regular Pap smear examinations. | | | Disclaimer: This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health information becomes available. | | | The Pap smear test checks for infection and changes in the cells of the cervix, which is the opening of the uterus. |
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| | Pap Smear Information Sites |
| | A false negative usually means there is a change in your healthy cells and should be discussed with your doctor. | | | Q: What does a false positive result mean? | | | A: A pap test could save your life, it can detect cancer and other problems. |
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| | Pap Smear and Your Sexual Health |
| | A Pap smear is not painful, but the pelvic exam may be a little uncomfortable. | | | The test is used to look for changes in the cells of the cervix that show cervical cancer or conditions that may develop into cancer. | | | The Pap smear is done during a pelvic exam. |
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| | The Pap Smear |
| | Regular pelvic exams and Pap tests enable most pre cancerous conditions to be detected and treated before cancer develops, preventing more invasive cancers from developing. | | | Women who have had a hysterectomy (surgery to remove the uterus, including the cervix) should ask their health care provider's advice about having pelvic exams and Pap tests. | | | Mild dysplasia - may be handled in 1 of 2 ways: |
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| | Pap smear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The sampling technique has hardly changed ever since. | | | About 5% to 7% of pap smears produce abnormal results, such as dysplasia, a possibly pre-cancerous condition. | | | A pap smear (also called smear test) is a medical screening test for early detection of cancer and other abnormalities in the female genital tract, by sampling cells from the cervix, using a swab. |
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| | Pap Smear: The Test |
| | In some instances, the use of the liquid-based techniques may eliminate some of the obscuring materials (blood and mucous) that may prevent a clear and uncluttered presentation of cervical cells. | | | Your doctor or health provider performs a Pap smear to look for cervical and/or vaginal cells that are cancerous or could be potentially pre-cancerous. | | | The Pap smear, when performed routinely, has been a great help in the early detection of cervical cancer, which is treatable if caught at an early stage. |
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| | PAP Smear |
| | They concluded that use of a water soluble lubricant on the vaginal introitus and external speculum facilitates examination with no adverse effect on Pap smear interpretation. | | | LSUHSC Study: "Using follow-up cervical smears to monitor patients who have low-grade SILs carries unacceptable risks, and a diagnostic test such as colposcopy is indicated." | | | Learn the various techniques for obtaining a pap smear. |
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| | PAP Smear/Gynecologic Exam |
| | When you return to learn about the results of your biopsy, the health care provider will talk with you about the treatment that is best for you. | | | A PAP Smear and Gynecological Exam is required before being prescribed a medication for a contraception product for the first time from Student Health Service. | | | You may be asked to have Pap tests more frequently, or you may be referred for a special test (colposcopy) that will help decide what was not normal about your Pap test. |
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| | Answers to FAQs and Articles about Cervix and Pap Smear Problems from Woman's Diagnostic Cyber |
| | There are some strains of the virus that are thought to be more aggressive and if left for a long time, may promote more severe changes called dysplasia and even cancer. | | | But all treatment is based on what the colposcopically directed biopsy shows. | | | The point is that it is quite rare for the lesion to progress all the way to an invasive cancer as long as repeat Pap smears are monitored. |
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| | Pap Smear |
| | Talk to your doctor to determine the most appropriate frequency for you. | | | After the Pap smear, your doctor will examine your uterus and ovaries. | | | The Pap smear (Pap test) was named for Dr. George Papanicolaou, who developed the test in 1943. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pap smear |
| | The Pap smear can detect cancerous or precancerous conditions of the cervix. | | | The Pap smear is performed as part of a gynecological exam. | | | If you have had an abnormal Pap test in the past, or have had treatment for a precancerous change, you may need an immediate colposcopy. |
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| | Abnormal pap smear: cervical dysplasia, and treatment of abnormal pap test |
| | Although cervical cancer is the first thing that may comes to mind, most of the time an abnormal pap smear indicates a minor problem with the cervix that may or may not need treatment. | | | The purpose of the Pap test is to detect changes that may lead to cervical cancer long before cancer develops. | | | Abnormal pap smear: cervical dysplasia, and treatment of abnormal pap test |
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| | Pap smear information on MedicineNet.com |
| | The Pap smear is not intended to detect other forms of cancer such as those of the ovary, vagina, or uterus. | | | Pap smear testing is not indicated for women who have hysterectomy (with removal of the cervix) for benign conditions. | | | Cancer of these organs may be discovered during the course of the gynecologic (pelvic) exam, which usually is done at the same time as the Pap smear. |
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| | Understanding the Pap Smear |
| | Often, these tests are done when there are no symptoms of illness. | | | On the other hand, women who have had their uterus and cervix removed because of cancer (or who have risk factors for developing cancer) will need to continue to have pap smears. | | | Women who have never had a pap test or who have not had one for several years have a higher-than-average risk of developing cervical cancer. |
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| | Pap Smear Litigation |
| | The Pap test was introduced in the l930s by Dr. George Papanicolaou.The Papanicolaou (Pap) test can detect over 90% of early cervical neoplasias (cell irregularities), and its use has reduced deaths from cervical cancer by more than 50% through recognition and treatment of pre-invasive cancer. | | | The Pap test is a study for the early detection of cancer cells which involves collecting material from areas of the body that shed cells or in which shed cells collect, especially in the cervix and the vagina. | | | Pre-invasive cancer is a stage of a malignancy in which the neoplastic cells have not invaded adjacent tissues. |
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| | Pap Smear -- eCureMe.com |
| | The Pap smear is the only screening test for cancer, and it is responsible for a decrease in cervical cancer cases and deaths. | | | Occasionally, cervical cancer is present and the Pap smear is normal, which is why a gynecologist orders further tests if there is something abnormal on the cervix. | | | Requires a trained cytologist (person who looks at cells) and/or pathologist who will assign a 'class' to each Pap smear slide. |
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| | After one pap with ASC-H you will be referred for a colposcopy procedure. | | | Because it monitors the vaginal canal for abnormal changes, the Pap test is also important for women who have had a hysterectomy. | | | If you have any questions regarding abnormal Pap smear results and colposcopy, please call the Colposcopy Clinic at 944-2205. |
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| | Pap smear - definition of Pap smear in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and ... |
| | A screening test, especially for cervical cancer, in which a smear of cells exfoliated or scraped from the cervix or vagina is treated with Papanicolaou stain and examined under a microscope for pathological changes. | | | Pap smear - definition of Pap smear in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
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| | Pap Smear Information pap smear |
| | This means you can conduct an appraisal about the vendor's education and practical knowledge, to offer advice about pap smear. | | | Have you been looking for the latest help concerning pap smear. | | | Understand that the guidance we give is only appropriate to internet information concerning pap smear. |
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