In 1928 Dr George Papanicolaou, a Greek immigrant living in New York, discovered he could detect pre-cancerous cell changes in the cervix. This led to the smear test. Show more
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In 1928 Dr George Papanicolaou, a Greek immigrant living in New York, discovered he could detect pre-cancerous cell changes in the cervix. This led to the smear test. Show more
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