Journal of Korea Association of Health Promotion (한국건강관리협회지)
- Volume 2 Issue 1
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- Pages.27-37
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- 2004
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- 1739-1741(pISSN)
A Comparative Study of Cytology & Cervicography for Cervical Cancer Screening
자궁경부 세포진검사 및 자궁경부 확대촬영술의 비교연구
- Ha, Jung-Gyu ;
- Yun, Dal-Sik ;
- Lee, Jun-Gi ;
- Choe, Chang-Geun ;
- U, Yang-Rye ;
- Lee, Jin-Su ;
- Lee, Yun-Hui ;
- Park, Jae-Yeong ;
- Lee, Yeong-Im
- 하중규 (한국건강관리협회) ;
- 윤달식 (한국건강관리협회) ;
- 이준기 (한국건강관리협회) ;
- 최창근 (한국건강관리협회) ;
- 우양례 (한국건강관리협회) ;
- 이진수 (한국건강관리협회) ;
- 이윤희 (한국건강관리협회) ;
- 박재영 (한국건강관리협회) ;
- 이영임 (한국건강관리협회)
- Published : 2004.06.01
Abstract
Background 'For many years, the Papanicolaou smear has been used to detect pre-malignant and malignant disease of the cervix. Although cervical cytology screening programmes have result in the reduction of cervical cancer incidence and mortality, Pap smear have been subjected to intense scrutiny and criticism in recent years. So cervicography is introduced. Cervicography is an adjunct method of cervical cancer screening intended to complement Papanicolaou smear. Cervicography involve obtaining and evaluating a photographic image of the cervix. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the efficacy of Papanicolaou smear and cervicography in cervical cancer screening. Materials & Methods : This study population was of 74 women, who visited department of obstetrics & Gynecology, Korea association of Health Promotion Chung-nam branch from January, 20O2 to October, 2003. All patients were taken Pap smear before cervicography, and then two cervicography was obtained with applying5% acetic acid. Those women in whom abnormalities were detected by either test subsequently obtained histologic specimen. Results : 1. The sensitivity and the specificity of Papanicolaou smear was 92.1% and 72.7%respectively.2. The sensitivity and the specificity of cervicography was 88.9% and 54.5% respectively. The false negative rate, and false positive rate of Papanicolaou smear were 7.9%, 27.2% respectively. The false negative rate, and false positive rate of cervicography were 11.1%,45.5% respectively. Conclusions . Papanicolaou smear is a useful method and an important tool for detecting cervical cancer. However when Papanicolaou smear and Cervicograpy is used together, the sensitivity is higher than for Papanicolaou smear used alone.