■ EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER Conclusions regarding the ThinPrep are difficult to make due to the complexity of cervical cancer screening and the lack of adequate outcomebased data. However, current evidence supports the following: the ThinPrep is more sensitive than the conventional Papanicolaou (Pap) smear at detecting cervical cancer (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A–, based on 1 large validati...

This study aimed to document current cervical cancer screening practices of physicians in Korea. Questionnaires were distributed to 852 Korean obstetricians and gynecologists, who attended the 91st Conference of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology held during May, 2005. Questionnaires were returned by 30.6% (260/852) of the recipients and 254 of these were eligible for analysis. Six...

Introduction: Cervical screening programmes differ in the age of women recommended for primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing. This study aims to determine clinical efficacy and impact 14-high-risk HPV DNA testing from 25 years old. Method: was a retrospective analysis data collected prospectively or older who attended hospital-based gynaecology clinics cervical screening. Women with histor...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2-3 (high-grade CIN) among women with Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance (ASC-US) Pap smear. MATERIAL AND METHOD A retrospective medical record review of220 women with ASC-US cervical Pap smear, including age, menstruation status, parity, placed of residence, occupation, main complaint, and def...

High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is a recommended triage approach for females with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS), but due to its poor specificity this approach is not recommended for patients with low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL). The objective of the current study was to determine microRNA (miR)-205 expression levels in liquid-based c...

Investigations were carried out to characterize diethylstilbestrol (DES)-associated squamous lesions and to assess their biological significance. Five DES-associated cervical lesions displayed architectural features which were diagnosed as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) III, such as full-thickness replacement by atypical squamous cells with vertical orientation and absence of normal p...

A previously healthy 26-year-old woman underwent a routine Papanicolaou test a few weeks after first coitus. As the results suggested atypical squamous cells of uncertain significance, she was referred to a gynecologist. The uterine cervix appeared grossly normal. Microscopic examination of the blind biopsies of the cervix demonstrated diffuse infiltration of atypical large lymphoid cells admix...

The scope of the study was to analyze the screening for cervical cancer in the state of Maranhão using secondary data from the Cervical Cancer Information System (SISCOLO). A retrospective descriptive study was conducted using secondary data from 139505 cytopathology exams recorded in SISCOLO in Maranhão in 2011. The variables: age, education, adequacy of material, represented epithelia, microb...

OBJECTIVE To establish the relationship between HIV infection and cervical dysplasia in young women in rural South Africa. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted at a primary health care clinic in Vulindlela, KwaZulu- Natal. Standardised questionnaires were used to collect sociodemographic and clinical presentation data from women attending family planning and other reproductive hea...