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What's in a name? Evidence that Papanicolaou, not Babes, deserves credit for the PAP test
Author(s) -
Diamantis A.,
Magiorkinis E.,
Androutsos G.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.21226
Subject(s) - papanicolaou stain , medicine , papanicolaou test , pap test , cervical cancer , gynecology , george (robot) , test (biology) , cervical cancer screening , cancer , artificial intelligence , computer science , paleontology , biology
Abstract The purpose of our study is to elaborate on the ongoing controversy regarding the origination of the Pap test between the supporters of George Papanicolaou and Aurel Babes. We studied the original articles published by Aurel Babes and George Papanicolaou and conducted a comparative evaluation of both methods. Babes' method is radically different from Papanicolaou's method. Differences included the sampling method, the fixation and staining technique, and the interpretation of the results regarding cases of cervical cancer. We conclude that theestablishment of the technique in clinical practice and the ideaof its application as preventive control of cervical cancer belong solely to George Papanicolaou. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2010. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.