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WHO guidelines for screening and treatment of precancerous lesions for cervical cancer prevention.
- Author(s):
- World Health Organization, issuing body
- Title(s):
- WHO guidelines for screening and treatment of precancerous lesions for cervical cancer prevention.
- Country of Publication:
- Switzerland
- Publisher:
- Geneva : World Health Organization, [2013]
- Description:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (xv, 40 pages)) : illustrations
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Language:
- English
- ISBN:
- 9789241548694
- Electronic Links:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK195239/
- Summary:
- Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is a premalignant lesion that may exist at any one of three stages: CIN1, CIN2, or CIN3. If left untreated, CIN2 or CIN3 (collectively referred to as CIN2+) can progress to cervical cancer. Instead of screening and diagnosis by the standard sequence of cytology, colposcopy, biopsy, and histological confirmation of CIN, an alternative method is to use a screen-and-treat' approach in which the treatment decision is based on a screening test and treatment is provided soon or, ideally, immediately after a positive screening test. Available screening tests include a human papillomavirus (HPV) test, visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), and cytology (Pap test). Available treatments include cryotherapy, large loop excision of the transformation zone (LEEP/LLETZ), and cold knife conization (CKC). This guideline provides recommendations for strategies for a screen-and-treat programme. It builds upon the existing WHO guidelines: Use of cryotherapy for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (published in 2011) and on the new WHO guidelines for treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2-3 and glandular adenocarcinoma in situ (forthcoming). This guideline is intended primarily for policy-makers, managers, programme officers, and other professionals in the health sector who have responsibility for choosing strategies for cervical cancer prevention, at country, regional and district levels.
- MeSH:
- Precancerous Conditions/diagnosis
Precancerous Conditions/therapy
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia/diagnosis*
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia/therapy
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/prevention & control
- Publication Type(s):
- Guideline
- Notes:
- Title from PDF t.p.
"WHO guidelines."
Includes bibliographical references.
Issued also in print.
- Other ID:
- (OCoLC)883880842
- NLM ID:
- 101631459 [Electronic Resource]