Evaluation of abnormal cervix with Pap-smear, colposcopy and cervical biopsy in rural western U.P. at tertiary care hospital


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Original Article

Author :

Ani Chandanan*, Neelam Swaroop, Mamta Arora, Parul Verma, Jigarkumar Chaudhari, Aprajita Varshney

Volume :

12

Issue :

2

Abstract :

Background: Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in women worldwide. An estimated 371,000 new cases of cervical cancer are identified every year. In India, there are about 126,000 new cases and 70,500 deaths due to cancer cervix every year. Even though maximum number of cervical cancer cases are in developing countries, only 5% of women have ever been screened as compared with 40-50% of women in developed countries. Materials and Methods: It was prospective observational study in 88 patients attending gynaecology opd. Out of 88 patients, 13 patients were lost in follow up after Pap smear. Result: In result, there were 10 patient’s with reids index 8 to 10 and 7 patients in her histopathology showed High grade intraepithelial neoplasia that is CIN 2, 3. Conclusion: In this study, patient with higher rieds index had more likely chances of cervical dysplasia.

Keyword :

Histopathology, Neoplasia.