Risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or worse in women aged ≥ 69 referred to colposcopy due to an HPV-positive screening test.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates are high in older women in many developed countries, including Denmark. Therefore, Danish women aged 69 and older were invited for one additional human papilloma virus (HPV) based screening test in 2017. Here, we describe the clinical management and detection rate of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or worse (CIN2 +) in screen-positive women referred for colposcopy.

Methods

We conducted an observational study in public gynecology departments in Central Denmark Region, Denmark. Women were eligible for enrolment if they were aged 69 + in 2017, HPV positive on a screening test taken between April 20^th, 2017, and December 31^st, 2017, and had been referred for direct colposcopy. Data on parti

SUBMITTER: Booth BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10161414 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature