Role of Liquid Based Cytology in Early Detection and Treatment of Cervical Carcinoma

Abstract

Background & Methods: The aim of the study is to study role of liquid based cytology in
early detection and treatment of cervical carcinoma. Study included the use of cervicovaginal scrape method for collecting the smear. Cervico-vaginal scrape. This is the most
efficient single method. The cervical scrape is obtained under direct vision with the vaginal
speculum in position
Results: Out of 100 patients, in (71%) were in reproductive age group & (23%) were in
menopausal age group. The comparison of findings between Conventional Pap smear and
Liquid based cytology. (11%) normal smears were found in CPS and (26%) were found in
LBC. (74%) inflammatory smears were found in CPS and (72%) were found in LBC.
Conclusion: To conclude, in the country where more number of people belong to low socio –
economic status, early marriages, higher number of child birth, poor local hygiene are
common and with higher incidence of cervical cancer, screening plays an important role in
prevention. So awareness should be created about the screening programs and government
should take adequate measures to improve the quality of the screening procedures by
introducing improved methods like LBC, since cervical cancer is preventable by good
awareness, good local hygiene, HPV vaccine, single sexual partner, early detection and
timely intervention.