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Detection of Cervical Precancer Using Visual Inspection Method with Acetic Acid

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dc.contributor.authorBaral, Gehanath
dc.contributor.authorOli, Lila
dc.contributor.authorVerma, Sheela
dc.contributor.authorRai, Snigdha
dc.contributor.authorAryal, Parshuram
dc.contributor.authorTiwari, Suman
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-14T09:28:04Z
dc.date.available2025-07-14T09:28:04Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionGehanath Baral Gynecological Oncology Society of Nepal (GOSON) Lila Oli Tumamcare Foundation Sheela Verma Gynecological Oncology Society of Nepal (GOSON) Snigdha Rai Gynecological Oncology Society of Nepal (GOSON) Parshuram Aryal Tumamcare Foundation Suman Tiwari Tumamcare Foundation
dc.description.abstractBackground: Cervical cancer screening is the priority activity of the government. Visual inspection with Acetic acid (VIA), Pap smear Liquid-based cytology, and HPV DNA testing are different methods of screening. VIA-based screening is the cost-effective method of screening in a resource-constrained setting like in our country as this doesn’t require cyto-histological testing, can be performed by trained paramedics too, and is as accurate as a cytological test. The aim is to explore pre-cancer cervical lesions by screening women in the community by visual inspection using acetic-acid. Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study done at a health camp setting for three months from March to June 2023. The married non-pregnant women of 30-60 years were screened. Descriptive tests as well as sub-group analysis performed by Chi-Square tests. Results: From ten community health camps, 1255 cases were screened and screen positivity was 14.3%. Positive results were proportionately distributed to all parity by 13-19%. Half of the positive results (47.2%) were in the 34-40 age group. There were no significant differences in screen positivity by parity or vaginal discharge. Menopausal women had 7.7% screen positivity. Conclusions: The prevalence of VIA positivity in the community was found double the previous facility-based prevalence; and there was no significant difference by parity, menopausal status, and vaginal discharge. The positivity was more in 30-45 years of age. Keywords: Cervical pre-cancer; screening; VIA.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.5024
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/185
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Health Research Council
dc.titleDetection of Cervical Precancer Using Visual Inspection Method with Acetic Acid
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