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How likely is it that cervical adenocarcinoma couldbe missed on a pap test?

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Cervical cancers are: Usually of squamous cell type, and pap smears detect a vast majority of them. Adenocarcinomata of cervix uteri are distinctly rare, but cytology should be able to detect them with high accuracy, along with adenocarcinomata of vagina.

Answered 11/30/2014

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