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Pap smear is used to detect dysplasia, carcinoma insitu and invasive carcinoma of uterine cervix. This is based on the principle of_______________?
Correct answer: B. Neoplastic cells are are non cohesive
- A. Neoplastic cells are cohesive
- B. Neoplastic cells are are non cohesive
- C. Hyper chromatic and pleomorphism of tumour cells
- D. All of the above
Explanation
Pap smears work through exfoliative cytology: abnormal epithelial tumour cells lose normal cohesion and are shed for examination. Hyperchromasia and pleomorphism help identify those cells microscopically but are not the basic exfoliation principle.
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