"Papanicolaou Test" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Cytological preparation of cells collected from a mucosal surface and stained with Papanicolaou stain.
| Descriptor ID |
D065006
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.384.100.422 E01.370.225.998.054.422 E04.074.422 E05.200.500.384.100.422 E05.200.998.054.422 E05.242.384.100.422
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| Concept/Terms |
Papanicolaou Test- Papanicolaou Test
- Test, Papanicolaou
- Pap Test
- Test, Pap
- Pap Smear
- Smear, Pap
- Papanicolaou Smear
- Smear, Papanicolaou
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Papanicolaou Test" by people in Profiles.
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Endocervical adenocarcinoma in situ-from Papanicolaou test to hysterectomy: a series of 74 cases. J Am Soc Cytopathol. 2022 Jan-Feb; 11(1):13-20.
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Health Care Workers' Beliefs and Practices Around Pap Screening for Adolescents Seeking Contraception. Nurs Womens Health. 2015 Jun-Jul; 19(3):216-23.
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Perceived discrimination is associated with reduced breast and cervical cancer screening: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2014 Feb; 23(2):138-45.
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Confusion about Pap smears: lack of knowledge among high-risk women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2013 Jan; 22(1):67-74.
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Adherence to cervical cancer screening guidelines for U.S. women aged 25-64: data from the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Nov; 18(11):1759-68.
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Analysis of standard methods for diagnosing vaginitis: HIV infection does not complicate the diagnosis of vaginitis. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2007 Oct; 11(4):240-50.
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Do chart reviews and interviews provide the same information about breast and cervical cancer screening? Int J Epidemiol. 1993 Jun; 22(3):393-7.
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Patterns of breast and cervical cancer screening at three public health centers in an inner-city urban area. Am J Public Health. 1991 Dec; 81(12):1651-3.
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An urban community-based cancer prevention screening and health education intervention in Chicago. Public Health Rep. 1989 Nov-Dec; 104(6):536-41.