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Reference Manual - IARC Screening Group

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Tests for Cervical Cancer <strong>Screening</strong>DEFINITION/MECHANISM OFACTIONThin-Layer Pap SmearPreparation(ThinPrep)PROCEDURE BENEFITS LIMITATIONSSpecimen preparationtechnique in which cellsare collected from cervix,suspended in a specialsolution, then plated in asingle, thin layer on aslide.Cytotechnician/pathologistthen examines the slide forcellular changes indicativeof inflammation, dysplasiaor cancerUsed as primary screeningmethodResults usually reportedas:• Normal• Inflammation• Atypical Cells ofUncertain Significance(ASCUS)• LGSIL• HGSIL• CancerProcedure is described towoman• Reason for test• Procedure (what toexpect)• FollowupInsert the speculumView the cervixUse a brush to “scrape”cells from the cervix andsmear them on a glassslideOnce specimen iscollected, the brush isplaced in a jar/containerwith a special medium;brush is swished aroundto create a suspension.Jar/container then sent tolab where specimen isplated onto slides, thenstained and read bytechnician/pathologistMeets some of the criteriaof a good screening test• Noninvasive• Treatment exists• Sensitive/specificAccording tomanufacturer and otherpublished studies,sensitivity and specificityare acceptable toclinicians andpolicymakersPermanent recordavailable in form of slideMedium (solution inwhich cells are placed)may also be used to testfor HPVRequires elaborate,complex infrastructure• Materials (slides,brushes, jars)• Reagent (transportmedium)• Facility whereThinPrepmethodology ispossible• Microscopes• Trainedcytotechnicians/pathologists• Reliable transport ofjars to site whereslides are preparedand read• ExpensiveIf any of thesecomponents are missing:• Small-scale programswill haveproportionatelygreater costs• Potential for systembreakdown• Jars easily broken ormay leak• See and treat notpossibleCervical Cancer Prevention Guidelines for Low-Resource Settings A-7

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