Prevalence of cervical cancer of women who screened cervical cancer between 2015 and 2019 in KhonKaen hospital

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of cervical cancer, and to examine the correlation between the results of cytology and pathology in KhonKaen hospital between  2015 and 2019.

Design: Descriptive study

Materials and Methods: The samples of this study were 57,176 women who screened cervical cancer and 437 women who have the resulted in cytology as abnormal, and it was sent to pathology laboratory. The instruments of this study were the reports of cytology and pathology. Descriptive data analysis (Percentage, frequency, SD, and correlation) was analyzed.

Main findings: The results of this study showed that prevalence of cervical cancer was 2.23% from 1,273 women. ASCUS type was the most type (N=562, 0.98%), and LSIL type was second (N=398, 0.70), and the third was HSIL (CIN II, N=80, 0.14%). The most rang ages were between 41 and 50 years (N=320, 25.14%), ages between 31 and 40 years old were second as N=269 (21.13%), then the age rang was between 51 and 60 years old (N=238, 18.70), and the age group under 20 was the lowest (N=76, 5.97%). The correlation between results of cytology and pathology were very good (r= 0.989 , p = .001) it means that it is alignment with each other.

Conclusion and recommendations: In this study show the most of prevalence were ASCUS type. The most range ages were between 30 and 60 years old and the correlation between results of cytology and pathology were very good. Campaigning for cervical cancer screening in accordance with the policy of the Ministry of Public Health will help reduce morbidity and mortality rates.