OBJECTIVE To improve the diagnosis of cervical neoplasia by early detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) in uterine cervix, by adding molecular testing of HPV using hybrid capture 2 (HC2) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests to Papanicolaou (Pap) test. METHODS One hundred women were enrolled in this study. The mean age (mean +/- SD) was 41.97 +/- 8.76 years and the range was 27-65 years...

BACKGROUND The Canadian circumpolar Inuit population has a higher incidence rate of cervical cancer than the general population and the majority of cases occur among underscreened women. The objectives of this study were to determine Pap smear utilization rates and to determine factors associated with time-inappropriate use of cervical cancer screening among a cohort of Inuit women from Nunavik...

OBJECTIVES Vietnamese American women are five times more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than their White counterparts. Previous research has demonstrated low levels of Papanicolaou (Pap) testing among Vietnamese. Our study objective was to examine factors associated with interval Pap testing adherence. METHODS A population-based, in-person survey of Vietnamese women aged 18-64 ye...

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong Pap smear screening is a multi-step process that involves recruitment of patients, taking smear, making and reading slides and issuing reports to alert clinicians to take appropriate action. In the last decade, innovative technologies including liquid base cytology, automated screening and human papilloma viru...

BACKGROUND Cervical cancer is a significant health disparity among women in Ohio Appalachia. The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a lay health advisor (LHA) intervention for improving Papanicolaou (Pap) testing rates, to reduce cervical cancer, among women in need of screening. METHODS Women from 14 Ohio Appalachian clinics in need of a Pap test were randomized to receive ei...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Cervical cancer has a major impact on woman's lives worldwide and one in every five women suffering from cervical cancer belongs to India. Hence the objectives of this study were to find the knowledge of women regarding cervical cancer, to determine screening practices and determinants, and to identify factors for non screening. METHODS A cross-sectional study was cond...

Among the identified barriers to HPV vaccination is the concern that women may compensate for their reduced susceptibility to cervical cancers by reducing cervical cancer screening. This exploratory study examined the relationship between cervical cancer screening rates and HPV vaccination. We conducted a cross-sectional survey using a convenience sample of women aged 21-35 attending a local mi...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess rural-urban differences in mammography and Papanicolaou (Pap) smear screening. METHODS Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (1994-2000, 2002, 2004) were used to examine trends in these two tests by rural-urban residence location. RESULTS In 2004, 70.8 percent of rural and 75.7 percent of urban respondents had received t...

background & aim: pap smear is a screening procedure for cervical cancer. the incidence and mortality rate of cervical cancer has decreased up to 90% in the regular screening in women aged 20-65 years. this study aimed to investigate the pap smear reports of pathology laboratories in ahvaz, iran. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 1,006 pap smear reports were collected from pathology labor...