title: [Cervical cancer screening by Pap smear: experience of the National Research Center in Reproductive Health. ONFP].
abstract: We have analysed the result of 17,173 pap smears screened in the national research center in reproductive health of Ariana from 1 may 1993 to 30 april 1997. Among these pap smears, 613 colposcopy and 380 biopsy have been performed. The results show that: 1.9% of pap smears present cytological anomalies with 0.79% of low Squamous Intraepithelial lesions and 0.66% high Squamous Intraepithelial lesions. The incidence of CIN III is 1.8% and 0.9% for invasive cancer. The age interval 35-44 years is at high risk of CIN III and invasive cancer of the cervix. evaluation of our diagnostic approach shows that: positive predictive value of pap smears with low SLI is 43.2% positive predictive value of pap smears with high SLI is 37.3%.
authors.affiliation: Office National de la Famille et de la Population Centre d'Etude et de Recherche en Santé Reproductive de l'Ariana 2, Rue Tahar Ben Ezzeddine 2080 Ariana, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Rim
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ben Aissa
authors.forename: Ramzy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bennour
authors.forename: Abdelmajid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Hamida
authors.forename: Neila
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kammoun
authors.forename: Hayet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.forename: Abdelmalek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mhamdi
authors.forename: Sihem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Landoulsi
authors.forename: Neila
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cherif
authors.forename: Nabiha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gueddana
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003127:Colposcopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014416:Tunisia; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology