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Secondary prevention of cervical cancer Cervical cytology George Papanicolaou initially described the examination of posterior vaginal fornix cells to detect precursors for cervical cancer in 1928.
Other updated or new sections include those on health maintenance, cervical cytology with human papilloma virus subtyping, contraception, polycystic ovarian syndrome, osteoporosis, neonatal complications, and HIV.
Combined with cytology findings (Pap smears), they help determine which women with abnormal (ASCUS*) cervical cytology results should be referred for immediate colposcopy, biopsy and treatment.
 
 
 
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