LIVIVO - The Search Portal for Life Sciences

zur deutschen Oberfläche wechseln
Advanced search

Search results

Result 1 - 3 of total 3

Search options

  1. Article ; Online: Impact of the Corona Pandemic on Cervical Cancer Screening Assessment.

    Stuebs, Frederik A / Behrens, Annika S / Seibold, Anja / Adler, Werner / Geppert, Carol / Hartmann, Arndt / Knöll, Antje / Koch, Martin C / Mehlhorn, Grit / Beckmann, Matthias W / Theuser, Anna-Katharin / Schulmeyer, Carla E / Gass, Paul / Dietl, Anna K

    In vivo (Athens, Greece)

    2024  Volume 38, Issue 2, Page(s) 734–740

    Abstract: Background/aim: The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in disruptions to healthcare systems throughout the world. The numbers of cytology examinations, human papillomavirus (HPV) tests, and women referred for colposcopy decreased in many ... ...

    Abstract Background/aim: The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in disruptions to healthcare systems throughout the world. The numbers of cytology examinations, human papillomavirus (HPV) tests, and women referred for colposcopy decreased in many countries. There have been no reports on cervical cancer screening in Germany. This study aimed to describe changes in the numbers of colposcopies, cytology examinations, HPV tests, and histological results during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic years in order to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cervical cancer screening.
    Patients and methods: The numbers of colposcopies, cytology examinations, HPV tests, and histologic results were analyzed retrospectively for the period January 2018 to December 2022. The 2 years period before the pandemic (2018 and 2019) were compared with the 3 years period of the pandemic (2020-2022).
    Results: In total, 6,518 colposcopies were performed in 5,579 women. The numbers of colposcopies, cytology examinations, and high-risk HPV (hrHPV) tests increased during the pandemic years. The number of biopsies per year taken was stable (range=450-554). The relative numbers of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) III/HSIL findings were stable, while the numbers of cervical cancers identified increased slightly from 15 (6.6%) in 2018 to 22 (7.4%) in 2022.
    Conclusion: Increases in numbers of women examined and colposcopies were observed in the years 2021 and 2022 during the pandemic, in comparison to the preceding years. These also led to increases in the figures for cytology, hrHPV, histology, and operations. The onset of the pandemic occurred in the same year as a newly organized screening program started in Germany. The increases might therefore be due to the newly organized screening system.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/pathology ; Pandemics ; Papillomavirus Infections/complications ; Papillomavirus Infections/diagnosis ; Papillomavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Early Detection of Cancer/methods ; Retrospective Studies ; Uterine Cervical Dysplasia/diagnosis ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Papillomaviridae
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-27
    Publishing country Greece
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 807031-3
    ISSN 1791-7549 ; 0258-851X
    ISSN (online) 1791-7549
    ISSN 0258-851X
    DOI 10.21873/invivo.13495
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

    More links

    Kategorien

  2. Article ; Online: Management of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia in Pregnant Women.

    Stuebs, Frederik A / Koch, Martin C / Dietl, Anna K / Schulmeyer, Carla E / Behrens, Annika S / Seibold, Anja / Adler, Werner / Geppert, Carol / Hartman, Arndt / Knoll, Antje / Beckmann, Matthias W / Gass, Paul / Mehlhorn, Grit

    Anticancer research

    2023  Volume 43, Issue 7, Page(s) 3153–3158

    Abstract: Background/aim: The aims of the present study were to evaluate the accuracy of colposcopic findings, investigate the way in which untreated cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2/3 develops during pregnancy, and identify factors associated with ... ...

    Abstract Background/aim: The aims of the present study were to evaluate the accuracy of colposcopic findings, investigate the way in which untreated cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2/3 develops during pregnancy, and identify factors associated with regression, persistence, or progression rates.
    Patients and methods: In a tertiary gynecology and obstetrics department, 655 pregnant women were seen for colposcopy. The most common reason for referral was abnormal cytology findings. The follow-up findings were analyzed retrospectively on the basis of colposcopic findings and cytological and histological tests.
    Results: The rate of accuracy for major colposcopic findings was 89.2%. Among the colposcopic findings considered "suspicious for invasion" were invasive carcinoma in 42.9% and CIN 3 in 57.1%. The persistence of CIN 3 postpartum was 80% and the rate of progression 4.1%. The rate of regression for CIN 3 was 21.9%. For CIN 2, the rate of persistence was 37.5%, with a regression rate of 31.3%. The rate of regression was higher after vaginal delivery in comparison with caesarean section.
    Conclusion: The accuracy rate of colposcopy is comparatively high, at 89.2%. This might be because pregnant women are seen by more experienced examiners in our dysplasia unit. The rate of progression is comparable with that in other studies. Vaginal delivery increases the regression rate. The newborns' birth weight or birth week did not affect the rates of regression or persistence.
    MeSH term(s) Infant, Newborn ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Humans ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/pathology ; Pregnant Women ; Retrospective Studies ; Cesarean Section ; Uterine Cervical Dysplasia/pathology ; Colposcopy ; Vaginal Smears
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-20
    Publishing country Greece
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 604549-2
    ISSN 1791-7530 ; 0250-7005
    ISSN (online) 1791-7530
    ISSN 0250-7005
    DOI 10.21873/anticanres.16488
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

    More links

    Kategorien

  3. Article: Cytology and HPV Co-Testing for Detection of Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia: A Retrospective Study.

    Stuebs, Frederik A / Dietl, Anna K / Koch, Martin C / Adler, Werner / Geppert, Carol Immanuel / Hartmann, Arndt / Knöll, Antje / Mehlhorn, Grit / Beckmann, Matthias W / Schulmeyer, Carla E / Heindl, Felix / Emons, Julius / Seibold, Anja / Behrens, Annika S / Gass, Paul

    Cancers

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 18

    Abstract: 1) Background: Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VaIN) is a rare premalignant disease caused by persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Diagnosing VaIN is challenging; abnormal cytology and positive HPV tests are usually the first signs, but ... ...

    Abstract (1) Background: Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VaIN) is a rare premalignant disease caused by persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Diagnosing VaIN is challenging; abnormal cytology and positive HPV tests are usually the first signs, but published data on their accuracy for detecting it are rare and contradictory. The aim of this study is to compare the results of hrHPV and cytology co-testing with the histological findings of the vagina. (2) Methods: In the certified Dysplasia Unit at Erlangen University Hospital, cytology and HPV samples from the uterine cervix or vaginal wall after hysterectomy were obtained between 2015 and 2023 and correlated with histological findings in biopsies from the vaginal wall. Women without vaginal biopsy findings or concomitant cervical disease were excluded. (3) Results: In all, 279 colposcopies in 209 women were included. The histological results were: benign (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-19
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers15184633
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

    More links

    Kategorien

To top