Risk of cervical cancer after completed post-treatment follow-up of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: population based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the risk of cervical cancer in women with histologically confirmed cervical intraepithelial neoplasia who returned to routine screening after having completed post-treatment follow-up with consecutive normal smear test results with women with a normal primary smear test result.

Design

Population based cohort study using data from a nationwide pathology register.

Setting

The Netherlands, 1994 to 2006.

Population

38,956 women with histologically confirmed intraepithelial neoplasia grades 1 to 3 with completed follow-up after treatment.

Intervention

Routine post-treatment follow-up of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, recommending smear tests at six, 12, and 24 months.

Main outcome measure

Incidence of cervical cancer in the pe

SUBMITTER: Rebolj M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3487103 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature