[New strategies for the prevention and control of cervical cancer in Chile.]
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Controlled Cervical Laceration Injury in Mice
Published on: May 9, 2013
1Centro Avanzado de Enfermedades Crónicas ACCDiS, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago, Chile.
Objective:
To discuss cervical cancer (CC), Human PapillomaVirus (HPV),CC control program and propose alternatives for Chile.
Materials And Methods:
We analyzed the national program of CC 1966-2015 and the clinical CC guideline 2015-2020;HPV prevalence in women and in cases of CC; HPV infection and serology; the self-vaginal sample; the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of screening with HPV versus Papanicolaou,and triage options among HPV-AR positives.
Results:
600 women die of CC each year in Chile, mainly from low resources. Papanicolaou coverage is <70%; Papanicolaou sensitivity is much lowerthan HPV test.Change from Papanicolaou to HPV test is cost-effective. Since 2015, girls under 13 have been vaccinated against HPV.
Conclusions:
.There are the technical and economic conditions for a substantial improvement of CC in Chile: replacement of the Papanicolaou by HPV; screening every five years, with the option of self-sampling, and triage based on HPV 16/18 or Papanicolaou typing.
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