Liquid based cytology in cervical cancer screening

Editorial

Karin J Denton. BMJ. 2007.

. 2007 Jul 7;335(7609):1-2.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.39262.506528.47.

Abstract

Is as sensitive as conventional cytology, and has other advantages

Competing interests: None declared.

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