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The HPV Vaccination: Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full? Much has been displayed in the media about vaccination against cervical cancer. Many issues surrounding the science, policy, and implementation of the vaccines have received less scrutiny. This issue delves into many of the concepts critical to HPV vaccination... 
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 Case Study: History: 32-year-old gravida 2 para 2 presents for evaluation of an AGC (atypical glandular cells, formerly called AGUS prior to Bethesda 2001) Pap smear. Also notes new onset of “heavier than normal” periods over the last six months...
Journal Review Highlight The group from the National Cancer Institute, many of whose members reported on the pivotal ALTS (ASCUS-LSIL Triage Study) in 2001 and 2003, has looked at more follow-up data from those trials...
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Unsat Paps: More Than Aggravation One of the most aggravating aspects of routine Pap screening is an unsatisfactory result from the laboratory. "Unsat" Paps induce irritation all around—for the physician, for the clinic staff, and for the patient. Although this category constitutes less than 1% of all Pap results...
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Breaking News Highlight Just released in the June 29 online edition of the British Medical Journal is an important article from Sydney, Australia, comparing automated liquid-based cytology with the ThinPrep® Imager to conventional Pap smears...
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