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Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume  5, Issue 3 (Supplement), Jul-Sep 2017, Pages 275-
 

Original Article

Prospective Study of Conventional Papsmears Taken for Cervical Cancer Screening, to Determine the Strategy of Cervical Cancer Control in our City

Aria Raina,Kavitha D’ Souza

Aria Raina Postgraduate, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, A.J Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Kavitha D’ Souza Professor and Head of Department, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, A.J Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

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Abstract

The study was conducted to find out target age group in which screening efforts can be concentrated for early detection as well as reduction in incidence of cervical cancer and to determine the distribution of papsmear reports in our city. A prospective study was conducted in 1000 patients A.J Hospital Mangalore, patients with age group 21 to 65 were screened from October 2015 to May 2017 excluding pregnant women and clinically detected cervical, uterine or ovarian lesions. Slides were reported according to The Bethesda system 2001 by our pathology department. Out of 1000 patients 40 patients had pre malignant lesions prevalent in the age group of 30 to 50 years.