Abnormal Pap Smears: What Every Woman Needs to Know (Revised & Updated)
Millions of women experience abnormal Pap smears each year, but  how many of these patients know what the test screens for, what  they can do to ensure optimal results, how laboratory errors can  affect their results, what various diagnoses mean, and what to  expect in follow-up and treatment procedures? Rushing, medical  director of cytology and gynecologic pathology at Pathology  Services, Inc., and Joste, a medical doctor and associate  professor of pathology at the University of New Mexico School of  Medicine, cover these topics and more. They also consider the  link between cervical cancer and human papillomaviruses, new Pap  smear technologies, suggestions on how to deal with a cervical  cancer diagnosis, cervical cancer prevention, personal stories  from women who have experienced abnormal Pap smears, and a Pap  smear FAQ. Selected chapter references, a glossary, and a very  brief appendix featuring general references, web sites, e-mail  addresses, and phone numbers complete the book. The authors do  an excellent job of explaining concepts, procedures, and test  results, but the frequent, albeit necessary, use of medical  terminology and acronyms may make some readers' heads spin.  Still, this book fills a void in women's consumer health  literature. Recommended for public libraries and other libraries  with consumer health collections. (Index not seen.) Samantha J.  Gust, Niagara Univ. Lib., NYCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.