Accuracy of VIA for the diagnosis of cervical cancer and associated factors among women attending cervical cancer screening at Hawassa university comprehensive specialized hospital, southern Ethiopia: Institutional based cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is the commonest pelvic malignancy in the world, forth among women cancers, but 2nd commonest after breast cancer in the low & middle income countries. The disease is the second common in Ethiopia, with a prevalence of 13.4% with similar impact of cancer death. The aim of this study is to know the degree of cervical cancer among the suspected, & its associated factors among the women visiting the hospital for cervical cancer & precancer screening at specific period.

Methods and materials

A five years retrospective hospital based cross sectional study was conducted. All clients who came for screening with a visual inspection using acetic acid (VIA) & suspicious of cancer were included. Finally, every suspected woman with a complete chart was include

SUBMITTER: Gebresilasie SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9758352 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature