 |
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| ytotechnologists specialize in the study of cells.
They mount |
| samples of the body's cells on slides and study them
under a |
| microscope. They look for changes
in cell structures, color, |
| shape, and size. These changes
could be signs of cancer, |
| pre-cancerous growths, hormonal problems,
or the presence of another |
| disease. These conditions are
reported to a pathologist (physician |
| specializing in the origin and nature of
diseases) for further study. A |
| common test that Cytotechnologists
analyze is the PAP smear, which |
| detects cervical or womb cancer.
Cytotechnologists may also study |
| samples to detect colon, mouth, and lung
cancers. Results are used |
| by physicians and other members of the
health care team to treat patients. |
