title: ETHICAL AND DEMOGRAPHICAL ISSUES IN SCREENING FOR CERVICAL CANCER--AN OUTLINE IN NORTH EASTERN REGION OF ROMANIA.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study complements the national screening program for cervical cancer, implemented in Romania.
  
  
  METHODS
  Inclusion criteria for this program of active detection of cervical cancer are women aged 25 to 64 years and exclusion criteria were other age groups and the diagnosis confirmed of cervical cancer. The testing was free and used the method of colored cervical smear Pap.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2013, 23.680 women were tested, that means only 10.13% of the total female population eligible for screening. In 2014, the test group was 6337 (one smear required retesting), of which 5852 were negative results and 484 positive results. Squamous cell abnormalities were detected in 433 women (6.84% of total group who attended the screening). Cervical smears with atypical squamous lesions were present at the most women included in the screening, regardless of age group (67.43%). The screening detected 21 lesions HSIL (4.84%), 2 HSIL with suspicion of invasion (0.46%) and 5 lesions of squamous carcinoma (1.15%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presence of a small number of people compared to the female population eligible to the test screening may show the need for a better spread of notions about the screening and the afferent national program, for the population in northeastern Romania, considering the ethical issues that this test assumes.
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chelaru
authors.forename: Cristina Ioana
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Amihaesei
authors.forename: Mioara Florentina
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Trandafirescu
authors.lastname: Matei Mioara Calipsoara
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manole
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003710:Demography; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000941:ethics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D065006:Papanicolaou Test / Q000941:ethics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000941:ethics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology