title: Cervical cancer screening at Ibadan.
abstract: Over a period of 44 months, 3171 smears were performed at the University College Hospital (UCH). Ibadan, Cytology Clinic. Of these, 44.2% were in asymptomatic women. Fifty-five point three percent were normal; 15.6% of the smears were reported as non-specific inflammatory changes while 20.1% were due to specific infections. Varying degrees of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN) were diagnosed in 8.4% of the smears. The abdominal smears were treated with chemotherapy, cryocautery, diathermy, cone biopsy and hysterectomy. A simplified management plan for a patient with an abnormal smear based on our experience is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Konje
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Ogunniyi
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Otolorin
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Odusoga
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Ogunlusi
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Obisesan
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Ladipo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010298:Parity; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D014626:Vaginal Smears