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Not proven to prevent or detect adenocarcinoma
Pap smear
Pap smear - cells gotten from both _______ and _________
Cervix. Endocervical canal.
Inflammation and blood can be removed prior to prep of slide
Liquid based Pap smear
Cytotechnologist screens slide and pathologist reviews slide if abnormal cells found
Routine microscopy
Computer analyzes slide first, picks out most atypical cells. Cytotechnologist reviews, pathologist reviews if atypical cells found
Image guided analysis
Testing for HPV when atypical cells found on Pap smear
Reflex testing
HPV testing along with Pap smear
Co-testing
Pap smear less efficient in detecting __________ than finding preinvasive disease
Invasive cancer
__________ should be treated very conservatively b/c HPV infection usually resolves
Adolescent women (
Women _____ with atypia on Pap smear should have high risk HPV testing
21-30
Women _____ should have contesting with Pap smear and HPV testing
30+
If abnormalities detected on Pap test, further evaluation of cervix should be done with
Colposcopy
Screens for squamous cell carcinoma of cervix
Pap smear