Influence of screening examinations on stage distributions of cervical carcinoma at a gynecological department
Anderl, P.; Ledermair, O.
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift 132(11): 241-243
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5341 PMID: 7123963 Document Number: 192994
Introducing gynecologic (cytologic) screening examinations has proved to alter stage distributions of cervical carcinomas as seen at our department of gynecology. This fact has been established on 1562 patients from 1960-1981. There was decrease of later stage and an increase of early stage neoplasms. Except in a few cases late stage carcinomas of cervix are only seen in women who did not undergo screening examination.