Pap Smear

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diagnosis
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Papanicolaou_test
gptkb:Pap_test
gptkbp:analyzes pathologist
gptkbp:combines HPV test
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:detects gptkb:cancer
HPV infection
precancerous changes in cervix
abnormal cervical cells
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Georgios_Papanikolaou
gptkbp:followUpForAbnormalResults biopsy
colposcopy
gptkbp:frequency every 3 years (standard recommendation)
gptkbp:guidelinesBy gptkb:American_Cancer_Society
gptkb:US_Preventive_Services_Task_Force
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pap Smear
gptkbp:introducedIn 1940s
gptkbp:limitation not a test for other gynecological cancers
false negatives possible
may miss some abnormalities
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Georgios_Papanikolaou
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor women over 65 with adequate prior screening
women under 21
women without a cervix (unless history of cervical cancer)
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:physician
gynecologist
gptkbp:prevention gptkb:cancer
gptkbp:procedureType cytology
gptkbp:recommendation women aged 21-65
gptkbp:result normal
abnormal
unsatisfactory
gptkbp:riskFactorsForAbnormalResults smoking
immunosuppression
multiple sexual partners
HPV infection
gptkbp:sampleCollectionMethod cervical brush or spatula
speculum examination
gptkbp:type cervical cells
gptkbp:usedFor cervical cancer screening
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crystal_Castles_(II)_(2010)
gptkb:Gynecology_Department
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7