title: Abnormal cervical cytology in the teen-ager: a continuing problem.
abstract: Abnormal cervical cytology is being discovered in an alarming number of sexually active teen-agers. Over an 18 month period, cytology consistent with mild dysplasia or worse was noted in 188 of 2,655 teen-agers screened. This represents a rate of 70.8 per thousand. Colposcopically directed biopsies in 65 patients revealed 15 cases of severe dysplasia-carcinoma in situ. Cryosurgery was the principle method of treatment and, combined with colposcopy, is a safe and effective means of managing these patients.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003127:Colposcopy; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery