And the sole reason being an early detection and an early cure. Papinacolou or ' Pap' smear as it is generally referred to gets the credit for these amazing figures of West. The Cervix is the lowest portion of the uterus. Represented by the part that partially hangs into the vagina. Also being the part most sussceptible to cancer.
Cervical cancer is a cancer affecting the cervix.
In medical terminology it is mostly squamous cell carcinoma. Most cancers as they evolve pass through a stage called the pre malignant or precancerous stage, a stage not visible to the naked eye. Pap smear is the technique which detects this pre-cancerous condition. The patient does not require prior preparation. With a spatula a sample is taken from the cervix by gently rotating the spatula on the cervix.