Detecting Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer with Routine Pap Tests (IMAGE)

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Detecting Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer with Routine Pap Tests

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A graphic showing how the papSEEK test detects tumor DNA. Tumor cells from ovarian or endometrial cancers shed and are carried into the uterine cavity and endocervical canal, where they can be collected with the Tao brush or the pap brush.

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Y. Wang <i>et al., Science Translational Medicine </i>(2018)]

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