مقارنة الموجودات التنظيرية لعنق الرحم مع لطاخة بابانيكولاو

The study was carried in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Al-Assad University Hospital in Lattakia between 4/8/2005 & 4/8/2007. The study included 300 patients who were screened for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and invasive cervical cancer by simultaneous papanicolaou smear and colposcopy. The accuracy of each screening test was evaluated independently, and the results of colposcopy and papanicolaou smear were compared with the histological results like the gold standard to detect the sensitivity and specificity of both screening tests. Colposcopy was more sensitive than the papanicolaou smear; whereas its specificity was less than papanicolaou smear. When we combined the papanicolaou smear and colposcopy, the sensitivity increased to( 92) % . We also studied the relation of papanicolaou smear and colposcopy with the risk factors of cervical cancer. There was an increase in the incidence of epithelial abnormalities of the cervix in the following cases: age, cigarette smoking, multiple pregnancy, period of marriage, and early marriage.