Screening test for cervical cancer is:: (A) Biopsy, (B) Papaniculaou smear, (C) Visual inspection, (D) Colposcopy
Answer is B. Ans. (b) Papaniculaou smearRef. Shaw's Gynae 15th ed./. 403* Pap smear is taken from cervix, with Arye spatula, rotated 360deg to pick up cells from squamo-columnar junction. Vaginal smear for hormonal evaluation is taken from lateral fornix* The objective of screening is to reduce the incidence and mortality from cervical cancer* Pap smear test has been effective reducing the incidence of cervical cancer by 80% and the mortality by 70%.* Please refer to above explanation also.