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Collection, Isolation, and Flow Cytometric Analysis of Human Endocervical Samples
Published on: July 6, 2014
Low prevalence of abnormal cervical cytology in an institutionalized population with intellectual disability
J S Jaffe1, A M Timell, M S Eisenberg
1Wassaic Campus of the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office, Wassaic, New York, USA. jjaffe@snet.net
Background:
The present study was designed to determine the prevalence of abnormal cervical cytology in an institutionalized population with intellectual disability.
Method:
A retrospective review of charts for 162 women at a large state-owned facility was performed. Slides from 310 cervical Papanicolau smears were re-screened by a cytotechnologist and then reviewed by a pathologist.
Results:
The prevalence of abnormal cytology (three out of 162 participants) and biopsy confirmed that the prevalence cervical dysplasia (one out of 310 smears) was low.
Conclusion:
The present preliminary study suggests that further investigation of the optimal interval for cervical cancer screening is warranted in this population.
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