PAP SMEAR IS IMPORTANT SCREENING OF CERVICAL CANCER FOR WOMEN
Abstract
Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women. Cervical cancer account
about 15,000 new cases per year, and 6% of all malignancies in women in the United
States. The Pap smear is the best screening for cervical cancer. Fifty percent of newly
diagnosed women with cervical cancer never had a Pap smear. Sensitivity of Pap
smear is 90% if doing annually, 87% if doing every two years, 78% if doing every three
years, and 68% if doing every ve years. The most common main complain when the
patients come to the clinic is leuchorrea.The screening result of Pap smear show
normal or abnormal smear in cervix. The abnormal smear can be Cervical Intraepithelial
Neoplasia (CIN) I, II, III, HPV, or cervical cancer. Because of the high sensitivity of Pap
smear, it is important to do the screening of cervical cancer in women routinely. Pap
smear result’s description between January 2015 until July 2016. 98.50% is normal
smear, and 1.87% is abnormal smear such as: 1.12% CIN, 0.37% cervical cancer, and
0.37% HPV.Pap smear result shows 1.87% is abnormal smear. It means 2 out of 100
women who did Pap smear’s screening, are diagnosed CIN or cervical cancer. It shows
Pap smear is important screening of cervical cancer that women should do routinely.