Prevalence of cervical cancer and role of screening programmes by PAP smears
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Biochemistry - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Among the Indian women cervical cancer is the most common genital tract cancer. It is estimated that in India 126,000 new cases of cervical cancer occur annually. Pap test not only plays a crucial role in detection of cervical cancer and its precursor lesions, but also aids in the diagnosis of infective and inflammatory conditions including the identification of causative organism, hormone related benign epithelial changes and changes due to therapeutic agents. Objective: to study the role of Pap smear in detecting premalignant and malignant lesions as well as non-neoplastic lesions of cervix and to determine the prevalence of various lesions Results: Out of 308 cases majority of the cases were benign comprising Negative for intraepithelial neoplasia (NILM) of about 294 (95%) cases followed by ASCUS 5 (1.62%) cases and 2 (0.64%) cases each of squamous cell carcinoma and LSIL Conclusions: Pap smear testing is a very useful, simple, economical and safe tool to detect preinvasive cervical epithelial lesions. Hence on a routine basis, every woman above the age of 30 must be subjected to cervical screening and this must be continued even in post-menopausal period.
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Shashidhar M R, Shikha Jayasheelan
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