Prevalence of cervical cytological abnormalities in Turkey

Ayhan, Ali; Dursun, Polat; Kuşçu, Esra; Mülayim, Barış; Haberal, Nihan; Özen, Özlem; Kose, M.; Turan, A.; Ozgul, Nejat; Demir, Ö.; Çavuşoğlu, H.; Yuce, Kunter; Kuzey, Gamze; Salman, M.; Velipasaoglu, Melih; Yenen, Mufit; Dede, Murat; Onan, M.; Güner, Haldun; Taskiran, Cagatay; Erdem, Ozlem; Saraçoglu, Ferit; Serin, Serdar; Özçelik, Bülent; Soyer, Işın; Güzin, Kadir; Doğanyılmaz, Soner; Kara, Fadil; Kıran, Gürkan; Metindir, Jale; Ozan,, Hakan; Özalp, Sinan; Vardar, M.; Zeren, Handan; Dilek, Saffet; Bozkaya, Hasan; Güven, Süleyman; Ersöz, Şafak; Açıkalın, Arbil; Meydanli, Mutlu; Çetinarslan, İlknur; Gökaslan, Hüsnü; Eren, Funda; Çelik, Çetin; Yılmaz, Osman; Çelik, Hüsnü; Aksaz, Zeliha; Koçak, CENGİZ; Bağcı, Hafize; Davutoğlu, Bilge; Hakverdi, Ali; Soysal, Mehmet; Kaya, Gülcan; Yanık, Ali; Arıcı, Sema; Çetin, Halit; Mutlu, Ahmet; Kolusari, Ali; Kosem, Mustafa; Sahin, Guler; Demirtürk, Fazlı; Gültekin, Murat; Karaca, Mehmet; Harma, Mehmet; Harma, Müge; Batur, Sebnem; Demirbag, Nilgun; Baykal, Cem; Doğan, Işın; Şam, Aslı

doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.04.003

Prevalence of cervical cytological abnormalities in Turkey

Ayhan A., Dursun P., Kuşçu E., Mülayim B., Haberal N., Özen Ö., ...More

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, vol.106, no.3, pp.206-209, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 106 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.04.003
Journal Name: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.206-209
Keywords: Cervical cancer, Cervical cytology, Cervical intraepithelial neoplasias, Cervical neoplasias, Pap smear, Pap test, Turkey
Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate retrospectively the prevalence of cervical cytological abnormalities in patient records obtained from healthcare centers in Turkey. Method: Demographic characteristics and data on cervical cytological abnormalities were evaluated from patients who underwent Pap tests in healthcare centers in 2007. Results: Data were collected from 33 healthcare centers totaling 140 334 patients. Overall, the prevalence of cervical cytological abnormalities was 1.8%; the prevalence of ASCUS, ASC-H, LSIL, HSIL, and AGC was 1.07%, 0.07%, 0.3%, 0.17%, and 0.08%, respectively. The prevalence of preinvasive cervical neoplasia was 1.7% and the prevalence of cytologically diagnosed invasive neoplasia was 0.06%. Conclusion: The abnormal cervical cytological prevalence rate in Turkey is lower than in Europe and North America. This might be due to sociocultural differences, lack of population-based screening programs, or a lower HPV prevalence rate in Turkey. © 2009 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.