Acetic acid Visualisation of Cervix as an Alternative Screening Method for Cervical Cancer in Low Resource Settings
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 11
Abstract
Cancer cervix is the second most common cancer worldwide. It is more prevalent in low resource settings. But it is a preventable disease that’s why in developed countries its incidence has decreased due to effective screening programmes. A study was done in AIMSR Bathinda to compare different screening methods that are VIA, Pap smear and Colposcopy. Results showed that VIA is a good screening method, simple test with low cost and high sensitivity in comparison to Pap smear. It can be easily used in low resource settings. Sensitivity of VIA is 89.4% as compared to 79% for PAP with less specificity. So VIA is a simple objective test. Its results are available immediately allowing further investigations in the same visit. To conclude VIA has a good role in screening programme in low resource settings and can become an alternative screening tool.
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Goyal Ritu
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