OBJECTIVE to validate the dynamic spectral imaging (DSI) colposcope's colour-coded map in discriminating high- from low-grade cervical lesions and non-neoplastic tissue. DESIGN prospective, comparative, multicentre clinical trial. SETTING the colposcopy clinics of three Dutch hospitals. POPULATION women of 18 years or over with an intact cervix, referred for colposcopy. METHODS during a...

PURPOSE this study was planned to evaluate the prevalence of HPV (excepting type 16) and HPV 16 by real-time PCR in colposcopy patients and to interprete the results with age, age of first sexual intercourse (FSI), parity and Pap smear results. METHODS one hundred and two colposcopy patients (50 and 52 of the patients were classified as colposcopy positive and negative, respectively) applying...

BACKGROUND The ALTS (atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance [ASCUS] and low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion [LSIL] Triage Study) suggests that, for women diagnosed with ASCUS, human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing followed by referral to colposcopy of only those women with oncogenic HPV (i.e., HPV DNA testing) is as effective at detecting cervical intraepithelial neoplasia ...

BACKGROUND Despite overall decreasing mortality from cervical cancer, selected groups of Canadian women continue to have suboptimal access to diagnostic and treatment interventions for cervical cancer. In this paper, we present an evaluation of a colposcopy program developed to improve attendance for colposcopy in a lower socio-economic and immigrant population. METHODS All women attending th...

INTRODUCTION With 3.2% of all cancer cases in 2002, cervical carcinoma is the tenth most common cancer in Germany and causes 1.8% of all cancer deaths in women in Germany. To date diagnosis in Germany solely has been based on cervical cytology which has been criticised due to its low sensitivity and consequently high rate of false negative results. OBJECTIVES How does colposcopy compare to cy...

OBJECTIVES To compare intra-procedural distress between colposcopy and see-and-treat LLETZ patients, and to assess patients' perceptions of possible non-pharmacological interventions to reduce distress. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective postal questionnaire survey. A total of 151 women aged 20-60 with high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), of which 86 had undergone colposcopy, and 65 h...

Background: Cervical carcinoma is one of the most common causes mortality among women. This rate can be reduced by early detection cervical neoplasm different screening tests. The main objective this study was to diagnose diseases colposcopy, pap smears for cytological examination as well correlate these findings tests with histopathological diagnosis. Methods: In cross-sectional observational ...

BACKGROUND Cervical cancer disproportionately affects Latina women in the United States. This study evaluated the impact of patient navigation on cervical cancer prevention in Latinas. METHODS Between January 2004 and April 2011, 533 Latina women with an abnormal Pap smear requiring colposcopy received patient navigation from their healthcare center in Chelsea, Massachusetts, to the Massachus...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this guideline is to help ensure the provision of high-quality colposcopy practices in the province of Ontario, including those conducted as diagnostic procedures in follow-up to an abnormal cervical screening test. METHODS This document updates the recommendations published in the 2008 colposcopy guideline from Cancer Care Ontario, The Optimum Organization for the De...

BACKGROUND The majority of new HIV infections are acquired through heterosexual transmission. There is urgent need for prevention methods to compliment behavior change and condom use. Topical microbicide represent a potential strategy for reduction of HIV transmission in women. METHODS Monthly Colposcopy evaluations were performed during pelvic examinations among 299 women enrolled in the Pha...