Cytohistological Correlation Study of conventional Papanicolaou Smears in Cervical Neoplasia.

Abstract

Papanicolaou smear or Pap test is a widely accepted screening test to detect carcinoma cervix in early stages. In developed counties like United Kingdom, incidence of carcinoma cervix is decreasing by 3.5% every year mainly because of well-organised screening programmes. However, this is not true in India where incidence and mortality due to cervical cancer is increasing every year.