Cervical Cancer Cytology
Scientists at University Sains Malaysia, Department of Pathology publish research in cervical cancer cytology
Published in Cancer Weekly, November 4th, 2008
New investigation results, 'Comparative study between Pap smear cytology and FTIR spectroscopy: a new tool for screening for cervical cancer,' are detailed in a study published in Pathology. In this recent article published in the journal Pathology, scientists in Kubang Kerian, Malaysia conducted a study "To evaluate Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy as new tool for screening of cervical cancer in comparison with cervical cytology. A total of 800 cervical scrapings were taken by cytobrush and placed in ThinPrep medium."
"The samples were dried over infrared transparent matrix. Beams of infrared light were directed at the dried samples at...
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