CERVICAL SMEARS- STUDY DONE IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 12
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cancer of cervix is the third most common cancer in women and an important cause for mortality. This can be identified at preinvasive stage with the help of PAP smear screening program. We wanted to evaluate the use of PAP smear as a screening method for detecting precancerous lesions using Bethesda system 2016. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study included 970 women who came to our OBG department during the period January 2016 – December 2018. Gynaecological examination and PAP smear screening was done and was reported using Bethesda 2016. RESULTS A total of 970 PAP smears were examined of which 33.4% turned to be normal. 56.7% were of infectious and inflammatory aetiology and epithelial abnormalities were seen in 2.78%. 5.15% were inadequate samples. CONCLUSION PAP smear is a simple, non-invasive, cheap and effective test which has drastically brought down the incidence of cancer of cervix as it is detected and treated at an earlier stage.
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Letha Padmom, Devi Beena, Kiran Sapru
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- DOI 10.14260/jemds/2019/191
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