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1. George Papanicolaou was a Greek biologist who invented the Pap smear test in the 1920s which revolutionized cervical cancer screening. 2. Through his examination of vaginal smears from guinea pigs and women, he discovered that examining cells could detect cancer, though his findings were initially met with skepticism. 3. In 1943, he published a landmark paper with Dr. Herbert Traut validating the diagnostic potential of the vaginal smear test, now known as the Pap smear, which led to a 70% decline in c

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Cristina Costa

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