scholarly journals Description of a Pilot Anal Pap Smear Screening Program Among Individuals Attending a Veteran's Affairs HIV Clinic

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabella Rosa-Cunha ◽  
Vincent A. DeGennaro ◽  
Rene Hartmann ◽  
Clara Milikowski ◽  
Andres Irizarry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pap Smear ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Pap Smear Screening ◽  
Anal Pap Smear ◽  
Veteran's Affairs

Evaluation of a Pap smear screening program for elderly women in Hong Kong

2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy OY WONG ◽  
Kin Sang HO ◽  
Wai Man CHAN
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Pap Smear Screening

Utility of Pap Smear Screening for Prevention of Cervical Cancer-A 3yrs Study from Rural Tripura-A Northeastern State of India

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1456
Author(s):  
Debashis Saha ◽  
Sumana Ghosh ◽  
Sanjay Nath ◽  
Habibul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cell ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
District Hospital ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Cervical Smear ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Pap Smear Screening ◽  
Smear Testing

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Cancer cervix is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among women worldwide. According to National Cancer Registry Program of India, cancers of cervix and breast are leading malignancies in Indian women. The morbidity and mortality could be significantly reduced with an active cervical smear screening programme.</p><p><strong>Objective:</strong> The study was done to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of women about cervical smear testing, to establish a cervical smear screening program and to evaluate the cervical cytological abnormalities. It was done to determine the applicability, limitations and utility of this screening in a district hospital.</p><p><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> A total of 287 married women were included in our study. Knowledge about Pap smear testing was determined through printed questionnaires. Pap smear screening was performed on every woman in our study group. Detailed clinical data and cytology reports were noted in a proforma.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> About 92% women of our study group had never heard or undergone Pap smear screening before. Maximum number of patients was in 4th decade. Of the 287 smears, 276(96.16%) were adequate. Normal smear were 78(27.18%), inflammatory 168(58.54%), whereas epithelial cell abnormalities were seen in 26(9.05%) cases. The 26 abnormal cases comprised of 17(5.92%) cases with ASCUS, 5(1.74%) cases of LSIL, 1(0.35%) cases of HSIL, 3(1.04%) cases of squamous cell carcinoma.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Epithelial cell abnormality in our study group was less than Western countries. There is poor knowledge about Pap smear screening. Pap smear study can be easily done through a chain built between the primary health care unit and district hospital and laboratory.</p>

Prevalence and Predictors of Cervical Cytological (Pap Smear) Abnormalities Among HIV-infected Women at the HIV Treatment Center of Jos University Teaching Hospital Jos, Nigeria.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olugbenga Akindele Silas ◽  
Philip O. Akpa ◽  
Tolulope O. Afolaranmi ◽  
Samuel Robsam Ohayi ◽  
Jonah Musa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Cervical Screening ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Treatment Center ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Pap Smear Screening ◽  
Women With Hiv

Abstract Introduction: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women living with HIV with the highest burden in sub-Sahara African countries with the highest prevalence of HIV. Early detection of precursor cervical lesions through routine Pap smear screening is central to cervical cancer prevention. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence and predictors of abnormal Pap smear findings among women with HIV in our cervical cancer screening program. Methodology: We carried out a cross sectional study of adult women with HIV who presented for Pap smear test for the first time at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, North Central Nigeria between November2018 and January 2020. Prevalence of abnormal cervical finding was reported in percentage and also expressed per 100 population of women. The effects of the characteristics of the women of the abnormal pap smear finding was determined using the logistic regression model where 95% confidence interval and adjusted odds were used as point and interval estimates respectively while a probability value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 949 women with HIV participated in the cervical screening program with mean age 43.3 ± 8.1 years. Abnormal smear findings were observed among 183 (19.3%: 19 cases per 100 women) with ASCUS, ASC-H, LSIL, HSIL, HSIL with suspicion of invasion and AGUS accounting for 96 (10.1%), 50(5.3%), 27 (2.9%), 6 (0.6%), 2 (0.2%) and 2(0.2%) respectively. Of the abnormal smear findings, 125 (68.3%) were adjudged to have mild cytological feature while the complementing proportion adjudged to have severe cytological features. Unadjusted odds of abnormal Pap smear result was associated with increasing age, OR 1.15(95% CI 1.127, 1.186; p = 0.001); parity, OR1.08 (95% CI 1.019, 1.141; p = 0.009). In the adjusted model, increasing age remained the only factor predicting abnormal Pap smear finding. Conclusion: Prevalence of abnormal Pap smear results remains high in HIV- infected women and is associated with increasing age. Advocacy to institutionalize screening at earlier age is therefore key to improving dismal outcomes.

scholarly journals Anal Cancer Risk Factors and Utilization of Anal Pap Smear Screening Among Transgender Persons

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. S4
Author(s):  
Lydia A. Fein ◽  
Adriana Wong ◽  
Isabella Rosa-Cunha ◽  
Brian Slomovitz ◽  
JoNell Potter
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Anal Cancer ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors ◽  
Transgender Persons ◽  
Pap Smear Screening ◽  
Anal Pap Smear

An exploration of Pap smear history and behavior of patients with newly diagnosed cervical cancer in Taiwan

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e20582-e20582
Author(s):  
H. Cheng ◽  
A. Chao ◽  
H. Huang ◽  
H. Chou ◽  
T. Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Multiple Sexual Partners ◽  
Pap Smear Screening

e20582 Background: The national health insurance policy has provided a yearly Pap smear for women >= 30 years old since 1994 in Taiwan, yet the coverage rate is still unsatisfactory. The purpose of this study is (1) to investigate the Pap smear screening history of women newly diagnosed with cervical cancer and (2) to examine factors that influence participation in Pap smear screening program in these women. Methods: Patients primarily treated for cervical cancer at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital between November 2006 and June 2007 were enrolled into this prospective study. Questionnaires included (1) socio-demographic data, and (2) knowledge on Pap smear and cervical cancer. Results: Two hundred sixty-nine patients were eligible for analysis. The median age was 51 years old (range, 25–83). Of the 269 patients, 147 (54.6%) had never had a Pap smear before diagnosis, and 35 (13.0%) did not know about Pap smear. Socio-demographic factors that significantly influenced number of previous Pap smear screening (0 vs >=1) were education level, income less than 600 U.S. dollars per month, menopaused, multiple sexual partners, and increase number of sexual partners of the male consort. Of the 147 never received Pap women, the most common reasons were thought that Pap smear screening was not necessary (46.3%), embarrassment (42.0%), busy (43.5%), and worry about the screening findings (20.4%). Of the 122 patients who have received Pap smear, 56.6% patients thought that Pap smear screening was necessary, 35.2% patients worried about the disease, 24.6% were alert on their check-ups, and 20.5% did the screening for the convenience to nearby clinics. Conclusions: Public health organizations in Taiwan should put more efforts to provide women in low education level, low income and multiple sexual partners with information on Pap smear. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

scholarly journals P3-S3.01 Anal Pap smear screening among drug users living with HIV in Miami, Florida

2011 ◽  
Vol 87 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A285-A285
Author(s):  
I. Rosa-Cunha ◽  
T. Hooton ◽  
G. Cardenas ◽  
L. Metsch
Keyword(s):  
Drug Users ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Pap Smear Screening ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Anal Pap Smear
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