The ovarian Pap test is a developing tool to detect precancerous or early cancerous changes on the ovaries. Utilizing minimally invasive office laparoscopy to directly visualize the ovaries, the ovarian Pap test allows the collection of cells from the surface of the ovary and from the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscopic cytologic sampling instrument similar to the cytobrush used in the cervical Pap test. The laparoscopic sampling instrument allows separation and individualization of both the ovarian specimen and the peritoneal specimen. Similar to the cervical Pap smear, collected epithelial cells are analyzed by a cytopathologist to determine whether abnormalities are present.
The ovarian Pap test is a developing tool to detect precancerous or
early cancerous changes on the ovaries. Utilizing minimally
invasive office laparoscopy to directly visualize the ovaries, the
ovarian Pap test allows the collection of...
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Dr. David Fishman of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:The ovarian Pap test is a developing tool to detect precancerous or early cancerous changes on the ovaries. Utilizing minimally invasive office laparoscopy to directly visualize the ovaries, the ovarian Pap test allows the collection of cells from the surface of the ovary and from the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscopic cytologic sampling instrument similar to the cytobrush used in the cervical Pap test. The laparoscopic sampling instrument allows separation and individualization of both the ovarian specimen and the peritoneal specimen. Similar to the cervical Pap smear, collected epithelial cells are analyzed by a cytopathologist to determine whether abnormalities are present.The ovarian Pap test is a developing tool to detect precancerous or early cancerous changes on the ovaries. Utilizing minimally invasive office laparoscopy to directly visualize the ovaries, the ovarian Pap test allows the collection of... More
