A Groundbreaking Work Which Laid the Foundation for Mass Screening in Cervical Cytology in Japan

Abstract

This commentary discusses the impact of a milestone article on the accuracy of cervical smears for detecting cancer back in the developmental and transforming era of the cytological detection of atypical and malignant cells. The study served in the establishment of cancer screening in Japan which has contributed greatly in decreasing mortality from cervical cancers.

Keywords: Atypical cells; Cancer screening; Cancer staging; Carcinoma in situ; Cervical cancer; Cervical cytology.