ABSTRACT Background: The Papanicolaou (Pap) smear was introduced in 1941, became
the standard screening test for cervical cancer and premalignant lesions, and is being used …

Aim: To know the prevalence of epithelial cell abnormalities of the cervix among the patient
of various age groups. Materials and methods: PAP smear collected during cervical cancer …

Introduction: In developing countries, cervical cancer is the leading cause of death amongst
women. Since women spend one third of their lives in the postmenopausal period, which is …

Tests such as the Papanicolaou smear are considered the gold standard for cervical cancer
screening, which is available in almost every public health center and very effective in early …

STUDY DESIGN: 2060 women applied to menopause outpatient clinic were reviewed
retrospectively. Demographic characteristics, the use of hormone therapy, and the history of …

Objectives of the study: 1. To study the cytomorphology of different cervical lesions among
postmenopausal women. 2. To determine the significance of cervical cancer screening in …

Introduction: Cervical cancer is considered preventable, as majority of cancers are preceded
by a long-standing precancerous lesion. This lesion may exist in the non-invasive stage for …

Background: In the low resource settings of a developing country, a conventional
Papanicolaou (Pap) test is the mainstay screening system for cervical cancer. In order to …

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 1000 women with abnormal Pap
smears in 2007-2018. Sampling was performed with simple method. All samples were …

Background: Cancer of uterine cervix is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among
women worldwide. The primary cause of this cancer is infection with human papillomavirus …