Authors:
Smith MC. Broadhead TJ. Hammond RH.
Institution:
R.H. Hammond, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH; United Kingdom.
Title:
"See and treat" at colposcopy Achieving the standard
Source:
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Vol 21(1) (pp2-63), 2001.
Abstract:
The National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme has issued quality standards for the colposcopy service nationally. One standard is that for women who undergo treatment at their first colposcopy clinic visit, 90% should have proven cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN) on histology. We have assessed data from a teaching hospital colposcopy clinic over a 9-year period to assess the criteria that should be satisfied in order to achieve this target. We propose that only those women with severe dyskaryosis on the referral smear and a colposcopic appearance of C1N 2 or 3, or those in whom the colposcopic appearance suggests C1N 3 with any grade of dyskaryosis undergo treatment at their first visit.
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- 1 What is the cervix?
- 2 What is a cervical polyp?
- 3 What is meant by cervical erosion (ectopy) and cervicitis?
- 4 What is the transformation zone?
- 5 What is a 'Paptest' (PAP test (cervical smear) test)
- 6 My PAP smear test (cervical smear) shows inflammation. Should I be worried?
- 7 What are cells and what is an abnormal (pre- malignant) cell?
- 8 My PAP smear test (cervical smear) shows abnormal cells. Does this mean that I have cancer?
- 9 What is meant by the terms pre-malignant cells, dyskaryosis, dysplasia and CIN?
- 10 What are the symptoms of pre-malignancy of the cervix?
- 11 What are benign and malignant tumours?
- 12 Why have I developed a pre-malignant condition of my cervix?
- 13 What is colposcopy?
- 14 What treatments are available for pre-malignant conditions of the cervix?
- 15 Can pre-malignant conditions of the cervix be cured?
- 16 How can I be re-assured that the pre-malignant changes will not recur?
- 17 How can we prevent carcinoma of the cervix?
- 18 Is there a reason to screen for HPV?
- 19 Support Groups.
- 20 Are there any support groups?
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