Abstract
Comparison of Screening Colposcopy with Diagnostic Colposcopy
Highlights
Epidemiology of cervical cancer in developing countries is different from developed regions
Diagnostic colposcopy group included patients reffered to gyneco-oncology outpatient ward of the same centre
In screening colposcopy group 45 (2.3%) and in diagnostic group 110 (5.3%) revealed CIN2 or more (P= 0.000)
Summary
Epidemiology of cervical cancer in developing countries is different from developed regions. About 80% new cases of cervical cancer in the world are diagnosed in developing countries[1]. Cytologic examination of cervical transformation zone followed by colposcopic biopsy if indicated have resulted in significant reduction of disease burden in developed countries[3]. These effective and well developed cytologic screening programs are not available in developing countries. The potential strength of colposcopy as a screening method might be considered and studied specially if cost-benefit balance is in favor of colposcopy instead of cytologyHPV testing[6,7,8,9,10]. Evaluation of colposcopy as screening in comparision to diagnostic colposcopy is considered
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