Effectiveness of cryotherapy treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Ludani, S; Gonzdles, A; Munoz S.; Jeronimo, J; Robdes, S

Abstract

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of cryotherapy treatment delivered by general practitioners in primary care settings, as part of a screen-and-treat approach for cervical cancer prevention. Method: Women aged between 25 and 49 years residing in San Martin, Peru, who were positive on visual inspection screening were treated, if eligible, with cryotherapy following biopsy. At 12 months post cryotherapy treatment the participants were evaluated for treatment effectiveness and examined by visual inspection and Papanicolaou test and, if positive, referred to a gynecologist for colposcopy and biopsy. Results: Cryotherapy treatment was performed for 1398 women; of these, 531 (38%) had a histology result of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Cryotherapy effectively cured CIN in 418 (88%) women, including 49 (70%) women with a baseline diagnosis of CIN 3. Conclusion: Cryotherapy is an effective treatment for cervical precancerous lesions; it can easily be administered by general practitioners in primary care settings following visual inspection screening. © 2007 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

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Título según WOS: Effectiveness of cryotherapy treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Título según SCOPUS: Effectiveness of cryotherapy treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Título de la Revista: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
Volumen: 101
Número: 2
Editorial: Wiley
Fecha de publicación: 2008
Página de inicio: 172
Página final: 177
Idioma: English
URL: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0020729207007072
DOI:

10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.11.013

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS