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[Cervical cancer screening by Pap smear: experience of the National Research Center in Reproductive Health. ONFP].

Authors :
Ben Aissa R
Bennour R
Ben Hamida A
Kammoun N
Mansour H
Mhamdi A
Landoulsi S
Cherif N
Gueddana N
Source :
La Tunisie medicale [Tunis Med] 2002 Apr; Vol. 80 (4), pp. 203-6.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

We have analysed the result of 17,173 pap smears screened in the national research center in reproductive health of Ariana from 1 may 1993 to 30 april 1997. Among these pap smears, 613 colposcopy and 380 biopsy have been performed. The results show that: 1.9% of pap smears present cytological anomalies with 0.79% of low Squamous Intraepithelial lesions and 0.66% high Squamous Intraepithelial lesions. The incidence of CIN III is 1.8% and 0.9% for invasive cancer. The age interval 35-44 years is at high risk of CIN III and invasive cancer of the cervix. evaluation of our diagnostic approach shows that: positive predictive value of pap smears with low SLI is 43.2% positive predictive value of pap smears with high SLI is 37.3%.

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
0041-4131
Volume :
80
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
La Tunisie medicale
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
12416356