TOWARDS OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT OF THE MILDLY ABNORMAL SMEAR

Citation
Me. Cruickshank et Hc. Kitchener, TOWARDS OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT OF THE MILDLY ABNORMAL SMEAR, Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology, 7(1), 1995, pp. 20-23
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
ISSN journal
1040872X
Volume
7
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
20 - 23
Database
ISI
SICI code
1040-872X(1995)7:1<20:TOMOTM>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Approximately 2-3% of cervical smears will be reported as showing low- grade changes. Many of these smears are in fact associated with high-g rade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia requiring treatment, but a sig nificant number will be associated with an absence of cervical intraep ithelial neoplasia, where surveillance would enable regression of the cytological abnormality. Pathological, economic and psychosocial consi derations all contribute to the ongoing debate as to the optimal manag ement strategy.