title: The Papanicolaou test: its utility and efficacy in cancer detection.
abstract: The Papanicolaou (PAP) test is one of the simplest tests in the detection of cancer. This article addresses the concerns/fears women have surrounding the PAP test and why it is not more widely used.
authors.affiliation: Oncology and Palliative Care Ward, Western Hospital, Melbourne.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hartikainen
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000523:psychology*