Authors:
Woodward Z. Fish A. Baker A.
Institution:
Dr. Z. Woodward, Flat 9, 1-2 Percivale Terrace, Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 FA; United Kingdom.
Title:
A 5-year follow up of mildly dyskaryotic smears, comparing colposcopy with expectant management (1999-2899).
Source:
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Vol 19(5) (pp03-505), 1999.
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to see if the National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme's guidelines were appropriate when they recommended that mildly dyskaryotic smears were repeated before referral for colposcopy. We identified all those with a mildly dyskaryotic smear, and followed them over 5 years, to compare those that had colposcopy and those that did not. In total, 269 women were followed and 35% of these only had the one mild smear. Of those whose smear returned to normal after the initial mild smear, 84% remained normal over the 5-year period. Of those whose smear did not return to normal, i.e. those that required a colposcopy, 74% returned to normal after the colposcopy.
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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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