1.   These activated cellular oncogenes by HPV DNA may participate in the malignant transformation of cervical cells.

2.   But in the last five years, new technology to screen for abnormal cervical cells has been introduced and has been fighting for recognition.

3.   It found her abnormal cervical cells after regular Paps showed her as normal.

4.   It contains a bit of genetic code naturally processed by the immune system and tells disease-fighting T cells to attack cervical cells infected by HPV.

5.   It means some cervical cells on the Pap smear look abnormal, but not abnormal enough to be considered precancerous, Richart said.

6.   It often fails to detect abnormalities in cervical cells or produces hard-to-interpret results.

7.   Real changes in the appearance of cervical cells, called dysplasia, are rated from minimal, mild and moderate to severe.

8.   Studies have shown that use of a cotton swab is less effective in sampling cervical cells.

9.   The liquid is later filtered so only the cervical cells are placed onto a slide.

10.   Two of those advances, AutoPap and PapNet, use computers to help technicians pick out cervical cells that look abnormal under a microscope.