In a systematic review, investigators identified nine studies in which both conventional and liquid-based methods were evaluated; they all included validation of results by colposcopy and biopsy.

A new technique thought to replace the conventional Pap smear was proved that it was not more reliable. This new technique, which made use of the liquid-based cytology (LBC), was introduced across ...

Anita Lasala, a Manhattan-based ob-gyn agrees that conventional Pap smears have been satisfactory: "We've had no problems." Her practice only uses ThinPrep when it has been requested by a patient ...