Cervical cytologic screening among females with nongynecologic hospital admissions
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1978
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Du Toit J.P.
Van Niekerk W.A.
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Abstract
Routine vaginal cytologic screening in nongynecologic admissions to Tygerberg Hospital revealed a detection rate for pelvic neoplasia of 9.3/1000 patients. Of these, 22 (16%) did not derive any benefit from this program because of the severity of the primary extrapelvic disease. However, 57% of those detected were still in the in situ stage and should have a 100% 5-yr survival. The treatment was considered to be complete in 54.4% of the cases. As this service is performed by nursing personnel as part of their daily duty, this program seems to be a sound economic proposition.
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cancer screening, diagnosis, female genital system, histology, prevention, short survey, south africa, uterine cervix cytology, Adenocarcinoma, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Carcinoma in Situ, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Cervix Neoplasms, Cervix Uteri, Female, Hospitalization, Human, Mass Screening, Middle Age
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
51
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51
3