Cervical cancer screening: from Pap smear to future strategies
ABSTRACT Previously, the screening for detection of cervical cancer was performed by simple cervicovaginal sample collected by the physician whenever the patient attended the medical consultation, and soon it was established as the annual"Pap smear". Since then, an elementary test has evol...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
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Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial |
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