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Prevalence of Carcinoma Cervix in Rural Punjab and Need to Create Awareness Regarding Cervical Cancer


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1 Obs. & Gyne. G.G.S. Medical College, Faridkot, India
2 University College of Nursing, Faridkot, India
3 Obs. & Gyne, G.G.S. Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab, India
     

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Background: Carcinoma of the cervix is the second most common cancer amongst women and one of the leading cause of cancer death.

Objectives: To study prevalence of cervical cancer in tertiary care centre and need to create awareness about it.

Method: 300 subjects between the age group of 18-70 years visiting Gynecological OPD of tertiary care centre from December 2009 to February 2010 were enrolled.

Results: The prevalence of cervical cancer was 7 cases in the study group of 300. The mean score of awareness regarding cervical cancer was 8.09 out of maximum score of 20. Only 37.7% had adequate knowledge whereas 187 (62.3%) had meagre knowledge.

Conclusion: The percentage of cervical cancer was found to be 2.3% and all the patients had squamous cell carcinoma while large percentage of study subjects (62.3%) were unaware regarding cervical cancer.


Keywords

Carcinoma Cervix, Pap Smear, VIA (Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid), Colposcopy, Awareness
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Authors

Harpreet Kaur
Obs. & Gyne. G.G.S. Medical College, Faridkot, India
Sharanjit Kaur
University College of Nursing, Faridkot, India
Lajja Goyal
Obs. & Gyne, G.G.S. Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab, India
Parminder Kaur
Obs. & Gyne. G.G.S. Medical College, Faridkot, India

Abstract


Background: Carcinoma of the cervix is the second most common cancer amongst women and one of the leading cause of cancer death.

Objectives: To study prevalence of cervical cancer in tertiary care centre and need to create awareness about it.

Method: 300 subjects between the age group of 18-70 years visiting Gynecological OPD of tertiary care centre from December 2009 to February 2010 were enrolled.

Results: The prevalence of cervical cancer was 7 cases in the study group of 300. The mean score of awareness regarding cervical cancer was 8.09 out of maximum score of 20. Only 37.7% had adequate knowledge whereas 187 (62.3%) had meagre knowledge.

Conclusion: The percentage of cervical cancer was found to be 2.3% and all the patients had squamous cell carcinoma while large percentage of study subjects (62.3%) were unaware regarding cervical cancer.


Keywords


Carcinoma Cervix, Pap Smear, VIA (Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid), Colposcopy, Awareness

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