Cytopathological Findings on Vaginal Papanicolaou Smears after Hysterectomy for Benign Gynecologic Disease
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- 21 November 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 335 (21) , 1559-1562
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199611213352103
Abstract
Periodic, routine Papanicolaou smears of cells from the vagina are commonly examined in women who have undergone a hysterectomy for benign gynecologic disease. The benefits of this method of screening are not known.Keywords
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