CMAJ• MAR. 7, 2000; 162 (5) 667 and 1 smear was lost. Among the comments on the
returned questionnaires were,“speculum kept popping out,”“uncomfortable and …

Objective: The aim of the present study was to confirm that the Veda‐scope is equivalent to
the bivalve speculum in the collection of endocervical cells, as confirmation of adequate …

OBJECTIVE To determine whether cleaning the cervix with a cotton swab affects the quality
of the conventional Papanicolaou smear. DESIGN Prospective, single-blinded randomized …

Methods: This prospective, blinded, cohort study used 2 cytology labs to analyze Pap
smears done within a 1-year period. Study participants were 128 clinicians who practice in …

Background Various sampling techniques of the cervix have established false negative rates
ranging from 18% to 45%. A number of studies suggest that this false negative rate can be …

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168 (5): 252. A comment on this article appears in" Conventional Pap smears are …

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Office-based clinicians play a major role in cervical cancer screen ing in the United States,
but little is known about their specific knowledge and understanding of the technical aspects …

Cytology is the science of study of cells. It is derived from the Greek word “cytos” which
means cells. The cells of the cervicovaginal epithelium are continuously evolving. The …

The principal goal of Pap smear screening is to detect those abnormalities of the cervix that
require definitive diagnostic intervention. Any mainstream screening of the population …