EFFICACY OF VISUAL INSPECTION TECHNIQUES IN DETECTION OF HIGH GRADE CIN AND CERVICAL CANCER AMONG SYMPTOMATIC WOMEN

Dr. Kavitha Sukumar

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2017

EFFICACY OF VISUAL INSPECTION TECHNIQUES IN DETECTION OF HIGH GRADE CIN AND CERVICAL CANCER AMONG SYMPTOMATIC WOMEN

Dr. Kavitha Sukumar

Abstract :

Cervical cancer is the leading gynaecological cancer and continues to be a major public health menace in India. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the efficacy of visual inspection techniques , both with acetic acid and lugols iodine in detecting high grade CIN and carcinoma cervix among symptomatic women. 120 women met the inclusion criteria and were evaluated with VIA and VILI. Biopsy was necessary in 81 women. The sensitivity and specificity of VIA and VILI in detecting high grade CIN and Carcinoma cervix were 90% & 68.86% and 70% & 80.16% respectively. Hence, VIA and VILI are simple and effective methods in detecting high grade CIN and Carcinoma cervix among symptomatic women. < clear="all" style="page–eak–before:auto; mso–eak–type:section–eak" />

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