Management and treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in the Netherlands after referral for colposcopy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of this study was to describe trends in the diagnosis and treatment of women referred from the national screening program with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in the Netherlands, and to compare these trends with national guidelines and identify potential areas for improvement for the new primary high-risk HPV screening program.

Material and methods

We conducted a population-based cohort study using data from the Dutch pathology archive. Women aged 29-63 years who took part in the Dutch cervical screening program between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2014 were selected. Three referral groups were identified: direct referrals and those referred after either one (first indirect referrals) or two (second indirect referrals) repeat cytology tests, t

SUBMITTER: Aitken CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6593855 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature