Comportamiento del tamizaje para cancer de cervix en la ciudad de Santa Marta en el año 2005

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the findings on control and detection of cancer of cervix in Santa Marta, Colombia during 2005. Material and methods: The information was obtained by compiling the monthly registers of the Cytology Laboratory E.S.E. Alejandro Prospero Reverend in Santa Marta during 2005. The findings were recorded in a Excel file and them assessed through EPIINEO program 2002. Results: During 2005 16683 cytologies were carried out. 552 were misperformed (3,3%) 534 alterated (3,2%), 340 infected with Human Papilloma Virus (H.P.V.) 111 Low grade squamous intraepitelial lesion (LSIL)(0,67%), 63 High grade squamous intraepitelial lesion (HSIL)(0,38%) 15 invasive cancer of the cervix (89X100.000). In Mache- te and Guachaca villages the average of H.P.V. infection was twice as much compared to the rest of them. Conclusions: This analysis enables us to identify the weaknesses and strengths of the coverage in the control and detection of cervix cancer program. Besides it provides useful dates to design public health strategies with a tendency to correct the epidemiological indicators