PROFILE OF CERVICAL SMEAR CYTOLOGY IN WOMEN ATTENDING HEALTH CENTER IN RURAL AREA OF WESTERN MAHARASHTRA

Authors

  • Jayant D Deshpande Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni
  • Deepak B Phalke Rural Medical College, Loni
  • Vaishali D Phalke Rural Medical College, Loni

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v3i3.368

Keywords:

(AVN) Avascular necrosis, Femoral neck, Neglected fracture

Abstract

Background: Cervical cancer caused by infection with a sexually transmitted agent human papillomavirus (HPV), can be readily prevented by identifying and treating women with HPV-induced precancerous lesions of the cervix. Objective: To study the profile of cervical smear cytology in rural women in western Maharashtra. Methods: The study was designed to look at the previous reports of the Pap smear present at the health center Pravaranagar in rural area of Western Maharashtra. The reports of 186 smears were analyzed. Results: Maximum numbers of the women (70.43%) were less than 40 years of age.

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Author Biographies

  • Jayant D Deshpande, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni
    Associate ProfessorPSM/Community Medicine
  • Deepak B Phalke, Rural Medical College, Loni
    Professor and HeadCommunity Medicine
  • Vaishali D Phalke, Rural Medical College, Loni
    ProfessorCommunity Medicine

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Published

2012-04-01

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2012): Mar

Section

Original Research Articles

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PROFILE OF CERVICAL SMEAR CYTOLOGY IN WOMEN ATTENDING HEALTH CENTER IN RURAL AREA OF WESTERN MAHARASHTRA. (2012). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 3(3), 205-208. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v3i3.368
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