title: An Analysis of Various Cytopathological Patterns on Papanicolaou smears-Cervical Cytology: A Study in Tertiary Care Hospital
abstract: Background: Exfoliative cervicovaginal cytology-Papanicolaou (Pap) smear has been regarded as the gold standard for cervical cancer screening. Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in women after breast and colon cancer. The main objective of the study is to analyse various spectrum of cytopathological abnormalities of both symptomatic and asymptomatic women on cervical Pap smears in the department of Pathology in a tertiary care hospital.Methods: This is a retrospective study which is
journal: International Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology