It's almost 100 years since it was invented
It's been almost one hundred years since scientist Georgios Papanikolaou first discovered that it was possible to detect the difference between normal and abnormal cervical cells under the microscope.
However, it wasn't until 1941 that his work was truly taken seriously with it initially met with scepticism with many unconvinced a painless procedure using a cotton swab could help prevent a killer disease.
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