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Alternative to pap test does not appear to be better for detecting cervical cancer
November 9th, 2009
A Dutch study that included nearly 90,000 women finds that liquid-based cytology, a commonly used alternative to conventional Pap tests, is not superior to Pap tests for the detection of cervical cancer precursors or cancer, according to a study in the October 28 issue of JAMA. Due to false-negative and false-positive test results, the papanicolaou (Pap) test is considered suboptimal. For the liquid-based cytology (use of cells), the cervical cells are collected with a traditional sampling device and rinsed into a vial with preservation solution rather than being smeared on a slide, according to background information in the article. Despite numerous studies, some...
Source: Clinical Oncology Week (2009-11-09)
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