CONTEXT A fluid-based, direct-to-vial method of thin-layer gynecologic cytology (ThinPrep Pap Test) is reported to be more effective than the conventional Papanicolaou test in the detection of squamous intraepithelial lesions. OBJECTIVE This retrospective analysis evaluated the validity of the findings on the thin-layer method using case material at a large independent laboratory and represen...

This study focused on coverage of screening for cervical cancer and associated factors in women 20 to 59 years of age in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, in 2009. This was a cross-sectional study using cluster random sampling. Two outcomes were examined: a history of at least one Papanicolaou test and delaying the test (never performed or performed more than three years previously)....

BACKGROUND Despite the increasing number of screening examinations performed for cervical cancer utilizing the Papanicolaou smear test (Pap test), few studies have examined whether this strategy is cost-effective in Korea. OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of cervical cancer screening strategies incorporating the Pap test based on age at the start and end o...

The value of different staining methods for rapid analysis of transbronchial needle aspirates during bronchoscopy has not been explored. In the present study, we compared a Papanicolaou-based rapid stain, prepared by a technologist and read by a cytopathologist, and a Wright-Giemsa-based rapid stain, prepared and read by a cytopathologist alone. Gold standard was the final laboratory report iss...