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What is a Pap smear test?

Whitfield Growdon
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Cancer
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cervical cancer
cervical smear
early detection
endocervical canal
female reproductive system
gynecology
papanicolaou
pre-cancerous
screening
smear test

The Papanicolaou test (also called Pap smear, Pap test, cervical smear, or smear test) is a screening test used to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous processes in the endocervical canal (transformation zone) of the female reproductive system. Changes can be treated, thus preventing cervical cancer.

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