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PAP Smear

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A Pap smear (also called a Pap test) is a screening procedure for cervical cancer. It tests for the presence of precancerous or cancerous cells on the cervix, the opening of the uterus. It's named after the doctor who determined that this was a useful way to detect signs of cervical cancer.

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This video explains the Pap smear, also called a Pap test, as a screening procedure for cervical cancer. It describes the test as checking for precancerous or cancerous cells on the cervix, the opening of the uterus.

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  • Defines a Pap smear as a screening procedure for cervical cancer
  • Describes it as testing for precancerous or cancerous cells on the cervix
  • Notes the cervix is the opening of the uterus
  • Notes it is named after the doctor who determined it was a useful way to detect signs of cervical cancer

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This video presents “PAP Smear” — A Pap smear (also called a Pap test) is a screening procedure for cervical cancer. It tests for the presence of precancerous or cancerous cells on the cervix, the opening of the uterus. It's named after the doctor who determined that this. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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