Abstract
LBC versus Conventional Pap Smear in AGUS; Do we do any better with Liquid-Based Preparations?
Highlights
The Norwegian Cervical Cancer Screening Programme (NCCSP) started in 1995
The histological diagnoses were grouped as benign, premalignant and malignant
The aim of our study was to see if the introduction of Liquid Based Cytology (LBC) had had any impact on the diagnosis of Histological diagnoses in cervical lesions were benign in 48% (38/78) of Pap smears and in 61% (38/78) in LBC slides
Summary
The Norwegian Cervical Cancer Screening Programme (NCCSP) started in 1995. The goal is to reduce incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in Norway [1]. The Bethesda classification system has been used since 2005 [2]. Women aged 25-69 are encouraged to participate triannually. Abnormal glandular findings (AGUS, ACIS and adenocarcinoma) always have histological work up [1]. The mean percentage of AGUS diagnoses in cervical cytology in Norway is < 0.2% [3] with a range of 0.06-0.48% between different pathology laboratories (mean 0.18%). At Akershus University hospital (Ahus) 0.09% (n = 31/34155) of cervical cytology diagnoses were AGUS in 2016
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