Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

A new era for the Pap test.

E B Holladay1, K A Allen

  • 1Center for Quality Improvement in Gynecologic Cytopathology, Cytotechnology Program, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA.

JAAPA : Official Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
|February 5, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Liquid-based Pap testing enhances women's healthcare with improved accuracy and specimen quality. Combining it with HPV testing reduces the need for further procedures and advances molecular diagnostics.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Replicating an effective VA program to train and support family caregivers: a hybrid type III effectiveness-implementation design.

BMC health services research·2021
Same author

Test of Gross Motor Development-3 (TGMD-3) with the Use of Visual Supports for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Validity and Reliability.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders·2017
Same author

The effect of timing of oral meloxicam administration on physiological responses in calves after cautery dehorning with local anesthesia.

Journal of dairy science·2013
Same author

Effect of castration method on neurohormonal and electroencephalographic stress indicators in Holstein calves of different ages.

Journal of dairy science·2013
Same author

The pharmacokinetics and effects of meloxicam, gabapentin, and flunixin in postweaning dairy calves following dehorning with local anesthesia.

Journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics·2013
Same author

Iontophoresis treatment of basal cell carcinoma with cisplatin: a case report.

Cancer detection and prevention·2001

Area of Science:

  • Gynecology
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Traditional Pap smears have limitations in specimen adequacy and diagnostic sensitivity.
  • The advent of liquid-based cytology offers a more reliable method for cervical cancer screening.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the benefits of liquid-based Pap testing in women's healthcare.
  • To assess the impact of combining liquid-based Pap testing with HPV testing.

Main Methods:

  • Utilization of liquid-based Pap testing technology.
  • Integration of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing with Pap testing.

Main Results:

  • Liquid-based Pap testing demonstrates increased diagnostic sensitivity and improved specimen adequacy.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Co-testing with HPV testing eliminates diagnostic uncertainty and reduces unnecessary colposcopies.
  • The system facilitates advances in molecular epidemiology and future molecular Pap tests.

    • Conclusions:

    • Liquid-based Pap testing represents a significant advancement in cervical cancer screening.
    • Combined HPV testing enhances clinical decision-making and resource utilization.
    • This approach paves the way for future molecular diagnostic tools in women's health.