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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Efficacy of visual inspection of the cervix using acetic acid in cervical cancer screening: A comparison with cervical cytology
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 27, No. 7, Year 2007
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Screening programmes for the early detection of premalignant lesions of the cervix are expensive and technically difficult, especially in resource-challenged settings. There is a need for cheaper and equally effective alternative screening methods. This study compared the efficacy of visual inspection of the cervix using acetic acid (VIA) with the Pap smear method. A total of 186 subjects had a Pap smear followed by visual inspection of the cervix using 3 - 5% acetic acid with biopsies taken from suspicious acetowhite positive lesions. Cases of abnormal cytology were recalled for biopsies. A total of 150 subjects were negative for both tests; 30 (16.2%) were positive for VIA, while six were positive for both VIA and Pap smear. VIA detected one lesion missed by Pap smear on biopsy. The sensitivity of VIA was 100%, while that of Pap smear was 85.7%. The negative predictive value of VIA was 100%, while the positive predictive value was 20%. The sensitivity of VIA equals the reported rates for Pap smear. VIA is proposed as a credible alternative to Pap smear in resource-challenged settings. © 2007 Informa UK Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Akinola, Oluwarotimi Ireti
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Fabamwo, Adetokunbo Olusegun
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Oshodi, Yusuf Abisowo
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Banjo, Adekunbiola Aina Fehintola
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Odusanya, Olumuyiwa Omotola
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos State University
Gbadegesin, A.
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Tayo, Adetokunbo Olufela
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 35
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/01443610701614421
ISSN:
01443615
e-ISSN:
13646893
Research Areas
Cancer