Cáncer de cérvix en mujeres menopáusicas. ¿Es válida la actual estrategia de cribado?

Abstract

ObjectiveTo evaluate population coverage of screening for cervical cancer and analyze cytological results. Material and methodAll the pap smears taken in our hospital between January 1998 and December 2001 were reviewed. ResultsInvasive cervical cancer was more frequent among women aged more than 50 years old (75% of the cases) than among those aged less than 50 years (25%; p<0.001). ConclusionsThe incidence of cervical cancer is greater among menopausal women who are insufficiently screened. Consequently, women aged more than 65 years old should be considered at risk unless 2 smears have been taken 1 year apart.