Early detection of cervix cancer by cytological screening
- Author:
Vuong Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cervical cancer
- MeSH:
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms;
diagnosis
- From:Journal of Medical Research
1998;5(1):3-6
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
26,492 women from various regions, including 207 communes (203 from the North and the Middle of Vietnam, 4 from Can Tho province) and 3 hospitals (2 in Ha noi and 1 in Can Tho) have been examined (from 1990 to 1996) in order to detect early lessions of cervix cancer by cytological screening. The results are summarized respectively as follows: 1. Communes (on the whole): SIL all types (3.36%) among them LSIL (2.49%) and HSIL (0.87%); invasive carcinomas (0.029%). In Can Tho province (corresponding rates): 3.69% with LSIL (2.71%), HI|SIL (0.98%) and invasive carcinomas (0.06%). 2. Hospitals. Ha noi hospitals: SIL all types (5.62%) with HSIL (2.28%) and invasive carcinomas (0.05%). Can Tho hospital (respectively): 4.57%, 2.38% and 2.75%. The diffirences betwween the morbidity and the ASR (100,000 people) in the North and in the South are discussed.
