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Gynecology/Obstetrics and Neonatal
Cervical Cytology
January 1999
Clinical Focus*
What is the accuracy of cervical cytology using conventional Pap smears and new technologies (thin-layer cytology, computer rescreening, algorithm-based decisionmaking technology) for detecting cervical cancer and its precursors?
What are the direct medical costs associated with cervical cancer screening, evaluation, treatment, and followup of cervical cytological abnormalities and treatment and followup of cervical cancer?
What are the effects on total health care cost, morbidity, and mortality of regular cervical cytological screening using thin-layer cytology and computer rescreening using neural network or algorithm-based decisionmaking technology compared with the conventional Pap smear in women participating in a screening program?