Le dépistage du cancer du col de lutérus = Cervical cancer screening
- Author
- Bernard Blanc
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- French
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Medical Science
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Each year, cervical cancer kills approximately 1,000 people in France, making it the fifth leading cause of cancer death and the eighth most common cancer among women. While eradicating cervical cancer is not possible, a national screening campaign should significantly reduce its incidence. This campaign should be based, in particular, on the systematic use of Pap smears. Conventional Pap smears have already reduced the number of invasive cancers by more than 50%. Improving them requires optimizing their sensitivity. This book details the natural history of cervical cancer, its incidence and mortality, and the various aspects of screening: general principles, the French screening program, the different types of Pap smears, the role and contribution of the HPV test, the management of abnormal Pap smears, the role of colposcopy, and the follow-up of treated women. It is intended for all those involved in this screening : specialist interns and gynecologists, pathologists and biologists, public health physicians, but also general practitioners whose role in screening is privileged since they are at the forefront of medical demand.
Keywords: Medicine / Screening / Oncology / Gynecology / Medical gynecology / Gynecological oncology / Dépistage / Gynécologie médicale / Oncologie gynécologique
