© 2002 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 94, No. 12, 880-881,
June 19, 2002
© 2002 Oxford University Press
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Guidelines for Abnormal Pap Tests: Do Physicians Follow Them?
The new evidence-based guidelines for the management of abnormal Pap smears resulted from a tremendous collaborative effort (see related story, p. 878). But a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology suggested that the bigger challenge will be to get patients and doctors to adhere to the guidelines.
The retrospective study found that only 21% of women whose Pap smears showed atypical