DETECTION OF CANCER OF THE CERVIX UTERI
1950; American Medical Association; Volume: 142; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/jama.1950.02910220001001
ISSN2376-8118
Autores Tópico(s)Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
ResumoThe vaginal smear method developed by Papanicolaou for the detection of carcinoma has found a great number of ardent supporters but has received a certain amount of adverse criticism as well. The original technic of aspiration from the posterior fornix 1 has been replaced by other methods, such as direct aspiration from the cervical os, scraping of the squamocolumnar junction with a specially designed spatula 2 or by the insertion of a cotton applicator into the cervical canal. The criteria for the recognition of malignant cells have been extensively described. 3 However, there is some difference of opinion on the advantage of this method over biopsy with regard to accuracy and on its value or feasibility as a screening and diagnostic procedure. These various problems were thoroughly investigated for a period of three years by a study of routine vaginal smears from 10,000 women. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE AND METHOD The procedure
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