Posted By:
Kelly Parcell
Category:
Integrative Cancer Support
By Kelly Parcell, ND and Steve Parcell, ND
The Papanicolaou test (Pap smear) is one of the most effective cancer screening tests available. It can detect premalignant lesions and has contributed to the decline in cervical cancer morbidity and mortality in the United States since its development in 1941. Pap smears in women who have smears categorized as low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LGSIL) or atypical squamous cells of undeterm...