Def pap smear?
Pap smears check for changes in the cells of your cervix indicating infection, abnormal cervical cells, or cervical cancer.
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It is a method or a test based on it for the early detection of cancer especially of the uterine cervix that involves staining exfoliated cells by a special technique which differentiates diseased tissue-called also Papanicolaou smear. Thanks for using ChaCha!
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The Pap test, also called a Pap smear, checks for changes in the cells of your cervix. ChaCha again soon!
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Exfoliated cells using a special technique which differentiates diseased tissue -called also Papanicolaou smear Papanicolaou test Pap test. ChaCha again!
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About Check
To check is to examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; ''check the brakes,'' ''Check out the engine.'' It can also mean to block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey. A 'coat check' is where one leaves one's coat at an event. A check is probably best known, however, as a paper note used to bay bills.
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Cancer is defined as an uncontrolled growth of a group of cells in the body. It can have devastating affects. Some cancers are manageable and even curable, others are terminal. It all depends on the type and location of the tumors or cells. Cancer treatments vary from cancer to cancer. There is chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and a multitude of alternative treatments available. New drugs and treatments are being explored everyday through clinical trials in the United States and other countries.
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