Cytologic screening for cancer of the uterine cervix. "The debate of 1980s".
A review of 2971 cytology specimens taken during 4725 college student clinic visits yielded only 14 abnormal Pap smears suggestive of mild to moderate dysplasia. Eight of these patients had colposcopic evaluation and seven had biopsy-proven dysplasia. These findings in a low-risk population along with the recent American Cancer Society's guidelines are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000473:pathology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears