Validation of the ThinPrep papanicolaou test for cervical cancer diagnosis

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 208-212

  Inborn, Stanley L ^a   Wilbur, David ^a   Zahniser, David ^a   Linder, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer screening; Liquid based cytology; Thin layer

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000706830     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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