The importance of Hashime Murayama's illustrations for George Papanicolaou's Atlas of exfoliative cytology

Víctor Rojas-Zumaran; Jeel Moya-Salazar; Eder Walttuoni; Madeleine Reyes-Vega

doi:10.1016/j.patol.2019.09.003

The importance of Hashime Murayama's illustrations for George Papanicolaou's Atlas of exfoliative cytology

Translated title of the contribution: The importance of Hashime Murayama's illustrations for George Papanicolaou's Atlas of exfoliative cytology

Víctor Rojas-Zumaran, Jeel Moya-Salazar, Eder Walttuoni, Madeleine Reyes-Vega

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Abstract

The illustrations of Hashime Murayama were vital in enabling the Papanicolaou test to be understood, admired and observed worldwide, making Papanicolaou's Atlas of cytology so fundamental in the detection and prevention of cervical cancer. Murayama was a talented Japanese artist who initially worked for the National Geographic magazine; his figurative watercolours were ideal for portraying the wonders of nature. Later, he collaborated with George Papanicolaou in Cornell University as he was able to improve on the microphotography of the era; an era in which it was not yet understood why cervical cancer caused so many deaths. His illustrations captured the most intricate cellular details and his artistic legacy will always be enlightening in each display of cellular artistry as seen under the microscope.

Translated title of the contribution	The importance of Hashime Murayama's illustrations for George Papanicolaou's Atlas of exfoliative cytology
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	173-180
Number of pages	8
Journal	Revista Espanola de Patologia
Volume	55
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patol.2019.09.003
State	Published - 1 Jul 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Art
Cervical neoplasms
Cytology
Papanicolaou's test

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The importance of Hashime Murayama's illustrations for George Papanicolaou's Atlas of exfoliative cytology

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