Background: Each year 604,127 new cases of cervical cancer (CC) are diagnosed, and
341,831 individuals die from the disease. It is the fourth most common cancer among …

Purpose/aim of the study Colposcopy-directed cervical biopsy has played a major role in
diagnosing cervical lesions. The precision of colposcopy-guided biopsy has been …

Background Colposcopy, currently included in WHO recommendations as an option to triage
human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive women, remains as the reference standard to guide …

Background: The purpose of this research is to estimate the rate of concordance, sensitivity,
specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of …

Objective Cervical cancer screening coverage remains low in many countries worldwide.
Self-sampling approach for cervical cancer screening has a good potential to improve the …

Importance Cervical cancer screening is associated with reduced cervical cancer mortality;
however, clinical trials have also shown an association between excisional procedures for …

The autofluorescence of erythrocyte porphyrins has emerged as a potential method for multi-
cancer early detection (MCED). With this method's dependence on research-grade …

Cervical cancer is a health problem worldwide, although it is preventable and curable.
Timely detection is crucial for eliminating this disease. Cytology is the official test for cervical …

High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) is the primary carcinogen in uterine cervical
carcinoma. While genotype-specific carcinogenic risks have been extensively studied in …

Purpose Diagnostic challenges in colposcopy arise especially in women aged 50 or older,
with postmenopausal status and transformation zone type 3 (TZ3). Endocervical curettage …