[Cervix cancer screening in a health district (Burkina Faso) by voluntary biopsies after the application of acetic acid and lugol].
A voluntary screening of uterus cervix cancer took place in Kossodo health district from February 1st 2001 to April 30th 2002. It involved the age-group women of 25 to 59 years. This study included 239 women given a participation rate of 6.8%. We had sampled young women in three categories with average age of 38 years: a) doing a remunerated job (64.9%); b) mostly educated (85.3%); and c) married (86.2%). The visual inspection was the method used after the application of 4% acetic acid followed by that of lugol. In all 74 biopsies have been undertaken. Furthermore, we have noticed a 4.2% prevalence of pre-cancerous injuries. The cancerous lesions represented 2.5% of the sampling and the inflammatory lesions 13.4%. VPH infection was found on 2.5% samples and condylomatous injuries in 5% cases. This experience would deserve to be carried out always and a cervix cancer screening campaign held at national level.
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Unité de formation et de recherche des sciences de la santé (UFR/SDS) de l'Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. fmillogo_traore@caramail.com
Akotionga
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Lankoande
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D019342:Acetic Acid; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D002050:Burkina Faso / Q000453:epidemiology; D004396:Coloring Agents; D003972:Diathermy; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007454:Iodides; D017533:Marital Status; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014626:Vaginal Smears
D004396:Coloring Agents; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007454:Iodides; D019342:Acetic Acid; C010389:Lugol's solution