"Vaginal Smears" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Collection of pooled secretions of the posterior vaginal fornix for cytologic examination.
Descriptor ID |
D014626
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MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.384.100.800 E01.370.225.998.054.800 E01.370.378.900 E04.074.800 E05.200.500.384.100.800 E05.200.998.054.800 E05.242.384.100.800
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Concept/Terms |
Vaginal Smears- Vaginal Smears
- Smear, Vaginal
- Smears, Vaginal
- Vaginal Smear
- Cervical Smears
- Cervical Smear
- Smear, Cervical
- Smears, Cervical
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vaginal Smears" by people in Profiles.
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Cervical cancer prevention in low- and middle-income countries: feasible, affordable, essential. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2012 Jan; 5(1):11-7.
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Prevalence and predictors of squamous intraepithelial lesions of the cervix in HIV-infected women in Lusaka, Zambia. Gynecol Oncol. 2006 Dec; 103(3):1017-22.
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A community-driven action plan to eliminate breast and cervical cancer disparity: successes and limitations. J Cancer Educ. 2006; 21(1 Suppl):S91-100.
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Disparities in cervical cancer screening, treatment and outcomes. Ethn Dis. 2006; 16(2 Suppl 3):S3-63-6.
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Comparison of cell collection and direct visualization cervical cancer screening adjuncts. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Mar; 188(3 Suppl):S13-20.
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Comparison of immediate and deferred colposcopy in a cervical screening program. Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Mar; 95(3):340-4.
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Effectiveness of the Papanicolaou smear and speculoscopy as compared with the Papanicolaou smear alone: a community-based clinical trial. Obstet Gynecol. 1997 Sep; 90(3):421-7.
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Screening for endometrial cancer. J Natl Med Assoc. 1994 Aug; 86(8):577-9.
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Significance of a first-time atypical Papanicolaou smear in a young, high-risk African-American and Latino-American population. J Natl Med Assoc. 1994 Apr; 86(4):273-7.
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Hormonal influences on odor detection in rats: changes associated with the estrous cycle, pseudopregnancy, ovariectomy, and administration of testosterone propionate. Physiol Behav. 1974 Mar; 12(3):475-91.