2001 consensus guidelines for the management of women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
OBJECTIVE
The study was undertaken to provide consensus guidelines for the management of women with histologically confirmed cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) that can act as a precursor to invasive cervical cancer and represents one of the most common significant gynecologic diseases of women of reproductive age.


METHODS
An independent panel of 121 experts in various aspects of the diagnosis and management of cervical cancer precursors, including representatives from 29 participating professional organizations, federal agencies, national and international health organizations, and others were invited by the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP).


METHODS
Guidelines for the management of women with CIN were developed through a multistep process. Draft management guidelines were developed by working groups who performed formal literature reviews and obtained input from the professional community at large by way of an interactive internet-based bulletin board. At the ASCCP Consensus Conference, September 6 through 8, 2001, in Bethesda, Md, all guidelines were discussed, revised, and adopted by formal vote.


CONCLUSIONS
Evidence-based guidelines have been developed for the management of women with biopsy-confirmed CIN.
Wright
Thomas C
TC
Department of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, USA tcw1@columbia.edu.
Cox
J Thomas
JT
Massad
L Stewart
LS
Carlson
Jay
J
Twiggs
Leo B
LB
Wilkinson
Edward J
EJ
D001706:Biopsy; D003127:Colposcopy; D019092:Conization; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D004598:Electrosurgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology
D004279:DNA, Viral