• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.26-31
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• 2011

The genotypes of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) are important in the carcinogenesis of uterine cervical cancer. Diagnosis of uterine cervical cancer screening has been executed using Papanicolau method (Pap) and HPV DNA Chip method. We researched the interrelation of HPV DNA genotypes in single and multiple infections and analyzed the results of Pap and HPV DNA Chip tests at Gunsan Medical Center (GMC). The correlation analysis was surveyed on collected results from 599 patients who have been tested with both Pap and HPV DNA chip tests from November 2004 to May 2010 at GMC. The inconsistency between Pap and HPV DNA Chip tests was 41.1%. The HPV DNA Chip genotype related with high risk cases were type 16 (13.5%), type 52 (10.5%), type 58 (10.1%), and type 18 (3.4%). Those related with low risk cases were type 70 (8.9%), type 6 (1.7%), type 40 (1.2%), type 11 (1.3%), and other types (14.3%). Among the 195 cases of HPV positive status, 161 cases were associated with single infection; 108 (67.1%) cases were related with high risk genotype; 19 (11.8%) cases were low risk genotype; 31 (21.1%) cases were related with other types. 29 cases were associated with double infections; 23 (79.3%) cases were high risks; 5 (17.2%) cases were mixed high and low risks; 1 (3.5%) case was low risk.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.163-183
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• 1998

지역사회에서 실시하는 금연교육, 자궁암 검진 및 유방암 자가검진법에 관한 보건교육을 인쇄매체를 이용하여 실시한 후 그 효과를 분석하여 향후 지역사회 보건교육사업에 있어 인쇄매체의 활용 기준과 방안을 제시하고자 경주시 시민을 대상으로 1996년 12월부터 1997년 12월까지 1년간 조사를 실시하였다. 금연교육 사업군 775명과 대조군 838명, 자궁암검진 사업군 729명과 대조군 570명 그리고 유방암자가검진법 사업군 696명과 대조군 603명을 무작위로 할당하여 건강소식지를 통한 보건교육을 실시한 후 효과를 비교하는 지역사회 시험을 실시 하였다. 금연교육을 받고 금연한 경우는 10.3%로 대조군의 9.8%로 다소 높았으며 나이가 많을수록, 교육수준이 낮을수록 금연율이 높았으며, 흡연량을 줄인 경우는 사업군이 11.9%였으며 대조군은 9.9%였으며 나이가 많을수록 증가하였고 사업군에서는 전문대졸이, 대조군에서는 고졸이 가장많았다. 금연교육 후 흡연과 관련된 건강지식의 정도는 증가하였으며 금연 동기는 ‘건강상의 이유로 스스로 결정했다’가 가장 많았고 현재 흡연자 중 향후 금연을 회망하는 경우는 사업군이 49.1%로 대조군에 비해 유의하게 높았다. 보건교육을 받은 후 자궁암검진 실천율은 41.4%로 받기 전의 31.5%보다 뚜렷이 증가하였으나 대조군의 경우는 변화가 없었다. 연령별로는 40대가 43.4%로 가장 높았고 검진율의 증가분은 13.0%포인트로 가장 컸다. 교육수준별 자궁암 검진율은 사업군의 경우 고졸이, 대조군은 대졸 이상이 가장 높았으며 사업군에서 검진율의 증가분은 초등졸 이하가 11.6%포인트로 가장 컸다. 보건교육 후 자궁암과 관련된 건강지식의 정도는 사업군이 3.6점으로 대조군에 비해 유의하게 높았으며, 자궁암검진 실천동기는 ‘건강상의 이유로 스스로 결정’이 가장 많았으며 사업군에서 건강소식지가 동기인 경우는 11.7%였다. 건강소식지가 자궁암검진 실천에 영향을 준 경우는 60.6%였으며, 자궁암검진에 관한 보건교육을 받고 검진을 밟지 않은 사람들 중 미래의 검진실행의지에 건강소식지가 영향을 미친 경우는 48.7%였다. 보건교육을 받은 후 유방암 자가검진 실천율은 사업군에서 53.9%로 받기 전의 27.3%보다 증가하였으나 대조군의 경우는 별 차이가 없었다. 연령별로는 60대가 가장 높았고 사업군에서 검진율의 증가분은 30대가 가장 컸다. 교육수준별로는 사업군은 고졸이, 대조군은 전문대졸이 가장 높았고 사업군에서 검진율의 증가분은 고졸에서 가장 컸다. 보건교육 후 유방암과 관련된 건강지식의 정도는 사업군이 3.7점으로 대조군보다 유의하게 높았으며, 유방암 자가검진법을 실천하는 사람들의 동기는 ‘일반 대중매체의 영향’이 가장 많았으며 건강소식지가 동기인 경우도 20.4%였다. 사업군에서 건강소식지가 유방암 자가검진법 실천에 영향을 미친 경우가 79.6%였으며 유방암 자가검진법에 관한 보건교육을 받고 실천하지 않은 사람들 중 미래의 실천의지에 건강소식지가 영향을 미친 경우는 43.6%였다. 이상의 소견에서 지역주민을 대상으로 인쇄매체를 통한 보건교육은 인쇄물만으로도 쉽게 실천 할 수 있는 유방암 자가검진법이 가장 효과적이었으며, 자궁암검진에 관해서도 검진을 받을 수 있도록 지역사회의 보건의료의 하부구조를 정비하여 제도적 장치를 마련하고 정보를 제공한다면 자궁암검진 실천율도 증가할 것이다.

• 한국건강관리협회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.27-37
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• 2004

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.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권17호
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• pp.7235-7239
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• 2014

Cervical cancer, the third commonest cancer in women worldwide, can be prevented through early detection by cervical screening (Pap smear). The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes and practice of cervical cancer screening among female undergraduate university students from 25 low, middle income and emerging economy countries. Using anonymous questionnaires, data were collected from 9,194 female undergraduate university students aged 18-26 years (mean age 20.9, SD=2.0) from 26 universities in 25 countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas. Overall, 11.6% of the female students indicated that they had conducted one or more times a cervical (Pap) smear test; 8.3% among 18-20 year-olds and 15.6% among 21-26 year-old students. There was considerable country variation on having had a cervical (Pap) smear test among 21-26 year-old female university students, ranging from 59.2% in Colombia and 50.9% in Barbados to 0% in India and 1.0% in Tunesia. Logistic regression showed that cervical cancer screening importance or positive attitude were highly associated with the cervical screening practice. Moreover, risky sexual behaviour and tobacco use, two cervical cancer risk factors, were associated with screening. Cervical cancer screening practices were found to be inadequate and e fforts should be made to develop programmes that can increase the uptake of cervical cancer screening.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.231-239
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• 2001

This paper proposes a region segmenting method for the Pap-smear image. The proposed method uses a pixel classifier based on neural network, which consists of four stages : preprocessing, feature extraction, region segmentation and postprocessing. In the preprocessing stage, brightness value is normalized by histogram stretching. In the feature extraction stage, total 36 features are extracted from $3{\times}3$ or $5{\times}5$ window. In the region segmentation stage, each pixel which is associated with 36 features, is classified into 3 groups : nucleus, cytoplasm and background. The backpropagation network is used for classification. In the postprocessing stage, the pixel, which have been rejected by the above classifier, are re-classified by the relaxation algorithm. It has been shown experimentally that the proposed method finds the nucleus region accurately and it can find the cytoplasm region too.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1527-1530
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• 2014

Background: Time to colposcopy (TC) after abnormal Pap smears was evaluated for influence on cytohistologic correlation (CHC). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study assessed the correlation between TC and CHC of women who had abnormal Pap smears. Colposcopic chart review included participants from 2010-2013 who attended a colposcopic clinic, Thammasat University Hospital, Thailand. Results: Four hundred and sixty cases who had abnormal Pap smears were recruited. Pap reports were atypical smears with low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL), high grade SIL and cancer at 339, 114 and 7 cases, respectively. One hundred and twenty four patients underwent loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). A half of the cases were colposcopically examined within 1-2 months after abnormal Pap collection. CHC was 88 percent and not affected at all by TC. Subjects who attended cervical cancer screening from affiliated health providers had shorter TC than those screened in our tertiary hospital. Conclusions: Time to colposcopy with abnormal Pap smears conducted at Thammasat University Hospital had a highest frequency of 42 days, in line with the literature. Length of TC does not affect the correlation between Pap and histopathologic reports. A longer waiting period for colposcopy did not alter progression or regression of the disease.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.143-151
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• 1998

1998년 8월 5일부터 1998년 8월 12일까지 8일간 경상북도 울릉도에서 지역 여성 330명을 대상으로 자궁경부암 발생과 관련된다고 알려진 역학적 요인의 설문과 자궁경부암 집단검진으로 많이 이용되는 자궁경부 Pap. smear를 실시하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 검사자의 평균연령은 52.1세였고 50대와 60대의 연령분포가 전체 검사자의 49.0%를 차지하였으며, 교육정도는 중학교 이하가 56.9%로 낮은 교육수준을 나타내었고, 첫 성교연령은 21세 이하가 43.9%를 차지하였고, 첫 임신연령은 21세 이하에서 33.3%로 나타났다. 총 임신횟수는 5회 이상인 대상자는 전체의 52.1%를 차지하였고, 5회 이상의 출산을 한 응답자는 전체의 24.5%였다. 전체의 68.8%에서 유산경험이 있었으며, 대상자의 80.0%에서 남편이 포경수술을 하지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 증상은 전체의 52.1%에서 증상이 있다고 응답하였으며, 증상이 있는 응답자의 증상으로는 대하 48.3%, 소양증 21.5%로 나타났다. 자궁암세포검사 경험과 빈도에서 자궁암세포검사를 받아본적이 있는 응답자는 전체의 63.9%였으며, Pap. smear결과와 검사유무의 관찰에서 정상군보다 비전형세포와 이형성증이 있는 군에서 검사를 받아 본 경험이 유의하게 낮게 관찰되었다(p＜0.05).검사를 받아 본 응답자 중 검사경험자의 44.1%에서 단 1회의 검사를 받아보았고, 30.3%는 비정기적으로 검사하였다. 한 번도 검사를 받은 경험이 없는 응답자의 이유로는 특별한 이상이 없었기 때문 51.3%, 부끄러움 때문에 16.8%나타났다. 자궁경부도말의 세포학적 검사결과는 정상 45.8%, 염증 47.3%, 트리코모나스증과 캔디다증이 1.8%, 비정형세포 4.5%, 이형성증이 0.6%였다.인되어, 국내에서도 진드기 교상시 이들 두 가지 열성질환이 동시에 감염될 가능성이 있는 것으로 사료됨으로 진드기 매개성 열성질환에 대한 적절한 진단법 등을 보다 체계적으로 연구하여야 할 것으로 판단된다.A typing 방법은 비교적 빠른 시간 내에 많은 종류의 HLA 대립 유전자형을 정확하게 구분할 수 있으므로 앞으로 tissue typing 실험실에서 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 또한 DNA typing방법을 이용하여 분석한 한국인의 HLA-class I, II 유전자군의 유전자형 빈도는 골수이식을 비롯한 각종 이식검사, 특수 질환 관련검사나 인류유전학연구 등 HLA 유전자의 임상적 활용을 위한 자료로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.있음을 볼 수 있으며 하루 세끼의 식사형태에서 밥을 중심으로 하는 비율은 국내 보다 크게 낮았지만 여전히 다른 식사형태 보다 높은 것을 알 수 있다. 한국 고유의 식문화 특성을 가지면서 거주지역의 식품생산 및 사회 문화적 특성에 영향을 받음으로써 거주국의 식품, 식사 형태, 조리방법을 도입하는 등 부분적으로 변화가 진행되고 있음을 확인 할 수 있었다.가장 시급한 개선점이라고 생각된다. 따라서 효과적인 급식운영을 하기 위해서는 학교식당은 맛, 다양한 메뉴의 식단, 위생, 가격의 저렴 등을 통해서 급식대상자들이 만족한 급식을 할 수 있도록 체계적인 관리 및 운영을 통해 적극적으로 개선해 나가야 할 것으로 사료된다.er (p<0.05), $T_{max}$ might be an insignificant parameter because cyclosporin A generally requires long-term administration. From these results, the two products

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.1907-1912
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• 2015

Purpose: The study was designed to: (1) investigate the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection and cervical neoplasia; and (2) evaluate clinical performance of visual inspection with acetic acid/ Lugol's iodine (VIA /VILI), Pap smear, high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) DNA test for detecting cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or worse (CIN2+) and (3) explore appropriate screening approach in rural areas of Shandong Province. Materials and Methods: A total of 3,763 eligible women from Yiyuan County in Yimeng mountainous areas of rural Shandong, China, were enrolled and underwent Pap smear, HR-HPV DNA testing by Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2), and VIA /VILI tests. Women positive in any test were referred to colposcopy and biopsy as indicated. Results: The prevalence of HR-HPV infection among all enrolled women was 11.1% and that in healthy women was 9.9%. In total 33 cases of CIN1, 16 cases of CIN2, 6 cases of CIN3 but none of cervical cancer were detected and the crude prevalence of CIN2+ was 0.58%. For detecting CIN2+, the sensitivity of HR-HPV DNA testing, VIA/VILI, Pap smear was 90.9%, 77.3%, 81.8%, respectively. Pap smear had the best specificity of 98.2%, followed by HR-HPV DNA testing with specificity of 89.4%, VIA/VILI had the lowest specificity of 81.2%. Colposcopy referral rate of HR-HPV DNA testing, VIA/VILI, Pap smear was 11.1%, 18.5%, 2.3%, respectively. Conclusions: Our results suggest that HR-HPV DNA testing alone might be appropriate for primary cervical cancer screening in rural low-resource areas of Shandong Province, China.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6697-6704
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• 2015

Background: The burden of breast and cervical cancer is changing over time in developing countries. Regular screening is very important for early detection and treatment. In this study, we assessed inequalities in breast and cervical cancer screening rates in women according to household wealth status, and analyzed the potential predictors associated with a low cancer screening rate in Jordan. Materials and Methods: A nationwide populationbased cross-sectional survey collected information on different variables at the national level. All ever-married women (the phrase is used throughout the text to refer to women who had ever married) aged 15-49 years were included in the survey. Analysis of breast self-examination (BSE) and clinical breast examination (CBE) at least once in the previous year was carried out in 11,068 women, while lifetime Pap-smear testing was carried out in 8,333 women, aged 20-49 years. Results: Over 39% and 19% of ever-married Jordanian women reported having undergone a breast examination during the previous year and Pap smear examination at least once in their lifetime, respectively. The rate of BSE in the previous year was 31.5%, that of CBE in the previous year was 19.3%, and that of Pap smear examination at least once in life was 25.5%. The adjusted OR was higher for performing BSE (aOR 1.22, 95% CI 1.04-1.43), undergoing CBE (aOR 1.31, 95% CI 1.08-1.60) and undergoing Pap smear examination (aOR 2.38, 95% CI 1.92-2.93) among women in the highest wealth-index quintile as compared to those in the lowest quintile. The concentration index was 0.11 for BSE, 0.01 for CBE, and 0.27 for Pap smear examination. Women in their twenties, living in rural or the southern region of Jordan, with an elementary school education or less, who listened to the radio or read the newspaper not more than a few times a year, and nulliparous women were less likely to undergo breast and cervical cancer screening. Conclusions: The rates of breast and cervical cancer screening are low in Jordan. Reducing the sociodemographic and economic inequalities in breast and cervical cancer screenings requires concerted outreach activities for women living under socially deprived conditions.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권16호
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• pp.6909-6912
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• 2015

Cancer is a major public health problem due to the jeavy disease burden, fatality and tendency for increased incidence. Of all cancer types, cervical cancer is reported to be the fourth most common cancer in women, and the seventh overall, with an estimated 528,000 new cases worldwide in 2012. It features a long preclinical phase with slowly progressing precancerous lesions such as CIN 2 and 3 and adenocarcinoma in situ. Therefore, screening programs such as with Pap smear tests may play an important role in cervical cancer prevention. The purpose of this study was to present results of a Pap smear screening survey for cervical cancer targeting women living in an urban area in the province of Mersin, located in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. This community-based descriptive study included women living at Akdeniz county of Mersin province. A total of 1,032 screened women between 30 and 65 ages within the routine screening programme constituted the study population. The mean age of the participants was $43.8{\pm}8.6$ (min. 30, max. 65) years. The percentage of the participants who had previously undergone smears was 40.6%. Epithelial cell changes were found in 26 (2.5%) participants, with ASC-US in 18 (1.7%), ASC-H in 2 (0.2%), LSIL in 5 (0.5%) and HSIL in 1 (0.1%). The most common clinical presentation together with epithelial changes was abnormal vaginal discharge. Taking into account the presence of women who had never undergone Pap test; it should be offered at primary level of health care in the form of a community-based service to achieve reduced morbidity and mortality rates.