Lower accuracy of cytological screening for high-grade squamous intraepithelial neoplasia in women over 50 years of age in Japan

• Published in: International journal of clinical oncology Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 427 - 433
• Main Authors: Miki, Michiyasu, Imaeda, Yoshihiro, Takahashi, Hiroshi, Iwata, Aya, Tsukamoto, Tetsuya, Nomura, Hiroyuki, Kotani, Kiriko, Mitani, Takeji, Ichikawa, Ryoko, Fujii, Takuma
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Singapore 01.02.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Accuracy; Adult; Aged; Aging; Atrophy; Cancer Research; Cancer screening; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cervical cancer; Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - diagnosis; Cervicitis; Cervix; Cytology; Early Detection of Cancer; Female; Humans; Japan; Medical screening; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Oncology; Original; Original Article; Papillomaviridae; Papillomavirus Infections; Population studies; Statistical analysis; Surgical Oncology; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis; Vaginal Smears; Young Adult; Japan; Atrophy; Aging; Screening; Cervical cancer; Cytology

Background As the population ages in developed countries, the number of Pap smears for cervical cancer screening of older women is increasing. There is concern that cervical atrophy may cause misinterpretation of results for this segment of the population. The present study evaluated the accuracy of...