A second Pap smear during colposcopy: Is it really worth it?

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 475-477

  Kourounis, G S ^a   Michail, G D ^a   Ravazoula, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Colposcopy; Condom use; HPV; Pap smear; SIL; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; COLPOSCOPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTERINE CERVIX BIOPSY; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; WART VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; COLPOSCOPY; CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 3242735944     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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