importance of cytological study of cervical smears

Cervical smears stained by papanicolou technique were examined in 1000 patients referred from the Gynaecology outpatient Department in the Medical City Teaching Hospital Inflammatory cells were found in 615[61.5%] patients, different grades of dysplasis in 169 [16.9%] patients, malignant cells in 11 [1.1%] patients; whereas no abnormal cells were found in 205 [20.5%] patients. Routine pap smear can be performed to detect high risk group of patients for further detailed diagnostic means of cervical cancer