Cervical Cytology Screening Methods for Cervical Lesions Update

Abstract

Cervical cancer ranks as the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer death in women, with an estimated 570,000 cases and 311,000 deaths in 2018 worldwide, as found by globocan 2018 estimates. Also the incidence with deaths being high in low to middle income group countries is because of poverty, ignorance and limited screening programmes in these countries. The present write up is an attempt to suggest methods of screening with their advantages and limitations. The various screening methods followed by us and suggested are conventional pap smear CPS, liquid based cytology (low cost manual liquid based cytology) LBC, HPV Testing, cellblock CB with immunomarker and (visual inspection with acetic acid). VIA All these method will help to detect preneoplastic and neoplastic conditions of cervix at low cost and thus reduce mortality and morbidity in low resource countries.