title: Role of cervical cytology in gynaecological practice.
abstract: Exfoliative cytopathology is a potent tool for the early detection and thereby eradication of cervical cancer and reducing mortality for many others. Besides, it has a vital role to play in diagnosis and therapy of infections specially trichomoniasis for which it gives a permanent record. The simplicity and rapidity of the technique is the greatest advantage for screening a wider group of population and thus guide us toward further diagnostic procedures.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000166:cytology*; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D015024:Zambia