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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.5.2129

Assessment of Cervical Cytological Data in Albanian Females  

Filipi, Kozeta (Institute of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems)
Xhani, Anila (University Hospital of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Queen Geraldine)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.15, no.5, 2014 , pp. 2129-2132 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Cervical cancer is one of the most common female malignancies with high mortality rates in developing countries. Our purpose was to determine the prevalence of cervical cytological abnormalities by cervical cytology (CC) and the analysis of risk factors in Albanian population. Materials and Methods: A total of 5,416 conventional pap smear tests collected between January 2009 and January 2012 from Tirana University Hospital Obstetrics-Gynecology "Queen Geraldine" were retrospectively analyzed. Results: A total of 258 (4.8%) cases had epithelial abnormalities. The numbers and rates were as follows: atypical squamous cell of undetermined significance (ASCUS; n=150 [2.76%]); atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance (AGUS; n=8 [0.14%]); low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL; n=87 [1.6%]); high- grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL; n=10 [0.18%]); and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC; n=3 [0.05%]). Conclusions: The prevalence of cervical cytological abnormality in our study was 4.8%. A larger community-based study may establish the exact prevalence of malignant and premalignant lesions, so as to plan for future screening.
Keywords
Cervical abnormalities; cytology; PAP smear; prevalence; Albania;
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