Given that cervical cancer is the second most frequent cancer among women in french guiana the aim of the study was to determine the screening rate among women living in French Guiana. Cervical smears are read in 2 laboratories which allowed us to compute screening rates per 100 women-years. overall the screening activity was 23.5-25.8 smears per 100 women-years. between 2006 and 2011 54% of women were screened. These baseline figures will allow to evaluate present efforts to increase the screening rate for this frequent cancer in French Guiana.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
91,458
Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne
Cayenne, French Guiana, France
cervical cancer screening
Cytological examination screens for neoplasic lesion according to the Bethsda 2001, results are assessed on a yearly basis to obtain annual screening rates relative to the female population.
Time frame: 1 year (screening that year)
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