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jan 1, 1928 - The Pap Smear

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George Papanicolaou discovers that cervical cancer can be detected by examining cells from the vagina under a microscope. This breakthrough leads to the development of the Pap test, which allows abnormal cervical cells to be detected and removed before they become cancerous.

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jan 1, 1928
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~ 98 years ago