Abstract
We have analyzed the annual burden of 736 smears collected in the screening of cervical neoplasia at primary care facility where we work. We could not detect any neoplasia. Of the 50 positive smears (6.79% of total), 4 cases showed HSIL (high grade intraepithelial lesion) (median age 32 years) and 10 cases had LSIL (low grade intraepithelial lesion) (median age 25.5 years). The median age of the 733 satisfactory smears was 40 years. Age was a significant predictor for having an altered cytology (OR = 0.96, 95% CI = 0.93 to 0.98, p = 0.001190). Candida albicans was the microorganism more frequently associated with non- neoplastic inflammatory changes.
Highlights
Cervical cancer is the second most common malignant neoplasm among women worldwide in developed countries [1]
We have analyzed the annual burden of 736 smears collected in the screening of cervical neoplasia at primary care facility where we work
Interventions to promote condom use for sexual intercourse, the reduction of sexual partners and negotiating strategies for safer sex have been recommended as an approach to limit the spread of virus Human Papillomavirus (HPV), one of the most important risk factors for cervical cancer [7]
Summary
Cervical cancer is the second most common malignant neoplasm among women worldwide in developed countries [1]. Interventions to promote condom use for sexual intercourse (especially early intercourse among young women), the reduction of sexual partners and negotiating strategies for safer sex have been recommended as an approach to limit the spread of virus Human Papillomavirus (HPV), one of the most important risk factors for cervical cancer [7]. It appears that social class and educational attainment are very important [8,9]. The HPV prophylactic vaccines are recommended before the onset of sexual activity and exposure there are critical opinions about it [10,11]
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