Evidence-Based Consensus Recommendations for Colposcopy Practice for Cervical Cancer Prevention in the United States.
J Low Genit Tract Dis
; 21(4): 216-222, 2017 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) Colposcopy Standards recommendations address the role of colposcopy and directed biopsy for cervical cancer prevention in the United States (US). The recommendations were developed by an expert working group appointed by ASCCP's Board of Directors. An extensive literature review was conducted and supplemented by a systematic review and meta-analysis of unpublished data. In addition, a survey of practicing colposcopists was conducted to assess current colposcopy practice in the US. Recommendations were approved by the working group members, and the final revisions were made based on comments received from the public. The recommendations cover terminology, risk-based colposcopy, colposcopy procedures, and colposcopy adjuncts. The ASCCP Colposcopy Standards recommendations are an important step toward raising the standard of colposcopy services delivered to women in the US. Because cervical cancer screening programs are currently undergoing important changes that may affect colposcopy performance, updates to some of the current recommendations may be necessary in the future.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
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Colposcopia
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Detecção Precoce de Câncer
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article