A Comparative Study Between Pap Smear And Liquid Based Cytology As A Screening Modality For Cervical Cancer And Its Further Management

Suwarna Patil; Bhupendra Patil; Aparna Wahane; Vilas Malkar

Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2017

A Comparative Study Between Pap Smear And Liquid Based Cytology As A Screening Modality For Cervical Cancer And Its Further Management

Suwarna Patil, Bhupendra Patil, Aparna Wahane, Vilas Malkar

Abstract :

As a screening test the liquid based cytology is superior than conventional pap smear. This is a comparative cross sectional study. 100 patients were studied after taking consent. It was observed that findings on histopathology showed 59% normal ,LSIL 19%, HSIL 10% ,carcinoma 6% , while pap smear showed normal finding 54%, LSIL 16%, HSIL12%, carcinoma 7%, and liquid based cytology had normal finding 58%, LSIL 19%, HSIL10% and carcinoma 6% . Histopathology was used as a gold standard method . Sensitivity and specificity of pap smear in detection of cervical cancer was 90.2% and 80.7% respectively, while positive predictive value and negative predictive value was 80.4% and 92.6% respectively, while sensitivity and specificity of liquid based cytology in detection of cervical cancer was 97.6% and 96.6% respectively and positive predictive value and negative predictive value is 95.2%and 98.3% respectively. Liquid based cytology has added advantage over conventional Pap smear since its sensitivity and specificity is higher.