BACKGROUND Many women can be saved from carcinoma of cervix by detecting and treating its precancerous stage. Pap smear is cheap and easily available in majority of institutes. The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of abnormal Pap smear and role of Pap smear in detecting precancerous stage of cancer cervix in women. METHODS This is retrospective descriptive study was condu...

BACKGROUND Attitudes toward cervical cancer and participation in early detection and screening services are well known to be profoundly affected by cultural beliefs and norms. PURPOSE This study explored the attitudes and sociocultural beliefs on cervical cancer screening among Malaysian women. METHOD In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 Malaysian women, age...

objective : this study aimed to review papanicolaou (pap) smears in patients of shohada hospital in tehran. materials and methods :  a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out and a database search of all pap smear reports from 1995 to 2005 at cytopathology department was reviewed. the abnormal pap smear reports based on the bethesda system were assessed. results : a total of 13315 pap...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the clinical significance of Trichomonas vaginalis detected in Papanicolaou (Pap) smears in our local population. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING A sexually transmitted disease clinic in Hong Kong. PATIENTS All patients having Pap smear, wet mount microscopy, and high vaginal swab culture performed in Tuen Mun Social Hygiene Clinic from April 2005 to December 20...

Cancer of cervix is the third commonest carcinoma of women in Pakistan and is undoubtedly responsible for a substantial number of deaths. Cervical cytology (Pap smear) is a well established and effective way of screening for this malignancy. Because of the non-invasive nature of the test, easy accessibility of the cervix and a long natural history of the disease. Pap smear can easily be perform...

Background Cervical cancer can be controlled to a greater extent by screening to improve morbidity and mortality. Pap smear is important screening method, which has proven to be highly effective in reducing the number of cases and the mortality from cervical carcinoma. Any abnormality detected in pap smear has to be confirmed with cervical biopsy, which remains the reference investigation. Obje...

Cervical cancer is a prevalent cancer among Taiwanese women, and can be effectively cured if diagnosed early. Therefore, cervical cancer is worthy of preventive health screening. Due to physical and psychological barriers, patients with disability may be unable to express their physical complaints accurately, thus reducing their access to health care; some may not even receive proper preventive...

BACKGROUND Cancer of the uterine cervix is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide. Industrialized countries have dramatically reduced the incidence of mortality from cervical carcinoma in the last 50 years through aggressive screening programs utilizing pelvic examinations and Papanicolaou (Pap) smears but it still remains a major problem in the developing world. OBJECTIVES This...

background and objective: the aim of this study was to compare the screening performance of a new modified liquid-based cytology method (liquiprep™) with conventional pap smear (cp) in a low risk population, using colposcopy followed by histology as “gold standard”. patients and methods:  this cross-sectional study was performed on random referred specimens to a general gynecological clinic in ...

BACKGROUND The reduction in cervical cancer mortality in developed countries has been attributed to well-organized, population-based prevention and control programs that incorporate screening with the Papanicolaou (Pap) smear. In Mexico, there has been a decrease in cervical cancer mortality, but it is unclear what factors have prompted this reduction. METHODS Using data from national indicat...