Carcinoma cervix: a retrospective study.

Carcinoma cervix was a leading cause of death in women in USA, fifty years ago. Terris and Oalmam and Ratkinhave repeatedly demonstrated a relationship between several parameters of sexual activity and carcinoma cervix. Epidemiological data suggested a sexually transmitted agent as risk factor based on, early age at first intercourse, multiple sexual partners and a male partner with multiple sexual partners in causation of carcinoma cervix. Human papilloma virus is currently considered an important factor in cervical oncogenesis. Host gene mutations are also found to be associated with carcinoma cervix. Other potential risk factors are use of oral contraceptives, cigarette smoking, genital infections and lack of circumcision in male sexual partner We conducted a study to see the prevalence of carcinoma cervix in Multan.