Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the proportion of women undergoing
Papanicolaou (Pap) smear examinations, and the frequency of epithelial cell abnormalities …

Background: Cancer cervix is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among women
worldwide. According to National Cancer Registry Program of India, cancers of cervix and …

Objectives: To estimate the frequency of abnormal cervical smears and to compare the
findings with earlier reported data from Saudi Arabia. Methods: The study was divided into 2 …

Materials and Methods: We screened 1100 women in the age group of 21–65 years who
attended our medical camp organized by the hospital in outdoor patient department. All …

ABSTRACT Background: In India cervical cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and
mortality. Cancer of cervix is preventable, and can be diagnosed at the pre-malignant/pre …

BACKGROUND: Reports describing the frequency and pattern of abnormal Pap smears in
developing countries using the revised Bethesda system for Pap smear are few. We studied …

Aim: To characterize the age and pattern of Pap smear abnormalities in a major teaching
hospital in Southwestern Nigeria. Design: This is a review of medical records of patients that …

Results: Average patient age was 43 (18–83) years. Of the Pap smear results analyzed, in
21,503 (57.4%) findings were within normal limits, while 153 (0.41%) showed epithelial cell …

Background: Like in other developing countries, cancer of cervix is one of the most common
malignancies in women in Nepal. Most women never undergo a cervical Pap smear …

Purpose This study describes the distribution and the trends of cervical abnormalities in
Israel, based on Pap smear results. Methods A retrospective analysis of cervical smears …