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Original Research
Tracking of cervical cancer in 7,519 patients: a study of the prevalence of altered cytologies
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1Pathology Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), São Paulo (Brazil)
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2Gynecology Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), São Paulo (Brazil)
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3Interdepartmental Health Economics Group (GRIDES), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), São Paulo (Brazil)
Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol. 2015, 36(4), 437–441;
https://doi.org/10.12892/ejgo2687.2015
Published: 10 August 2015
Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the outcome and adherence of 535 patients with cytological changes. Materials and Methods: Study of 7519 smear tests harvested in 2007. Results: Of the 7,519 (100%) patients analyzed, 6,964 (92.6%) had cytology negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy, 535 (7.1%) abnormalities in epithelial cells, and 20 (0.3%) were unsatisfactory. Of these 535 (100%) patients, 511 (95.5%) were referred to the outpatient clinic and colposcopic exam submitted and 24 (4.5%) did not return to the clinic. The group participated in the ambulatory visits, 302 (59.1%) underwent colposcopy-guided biopsy, and the remaining 209 (40.9%) examinations were negative. Conclusion: The cytological examination remains the method of choice for cervical cancer screening. It includes low costs, is effective, and well-accepted. Early diagnosis minimises the cost of research. Universities have an important role in the training of health professionals and also in the development of research.
Keywords
Uterine cervical neoplasm
Biopsy
Cytopathology
Screening