Current Status of and Perspectives on Cervical Cancer Screening in Korea

Since the introduction of the Papanicolaou (Pap) smear system in 1943, cervicovaginal cytology has been used as a standard screening test for cervical cancer. The dissemination of this test contributed to reductions of the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer worldwide. In Korea, regular healt...

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Main Authors: Sung-Chul Lim, Chong Woo Yoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpatholtm.org/upload/pdf/jptm-2019-04-11.pdf