RELATIONSHIP SQUAMOUS ATYPIA OF UNDETERMINED MEANING VERSUS INTRAEPITHELIAL SQUAMOUS LESION, CYTOLOGY LABORATORY OF THE SANTO DOMINGO HEALTH AREA MANAGEMENT THIS PERIOD JULY TO DECEMBER 2016 AND 2017
RELATIONSHIP SQUAMOUS ATYPIA OF UNDETERMINED MEANING VERSUS INTRAEPITHELIAL SQUAMOUS LESION, CYTOLOGY LABORATORY OF THE SANTO DOMINGO HEALTH AREA MANAGEMENT THIS PERIOD JULY TO DECEMBER 2016 AND 2017
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.15937223110910
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Palavras-chave: cáncer, citología, medicina
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Keywords: Cancer, cytology, medicine.
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Abstract:
The fundamental core of the fight against cervical cancer is the cytological recognition of intraepithelial lesions, with cervical cancer being the second most common neoplasm in women in the world with 86% of cases. The relationship between squamous atypia of undetermined significance (ASC-US) versus squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) was assessed as a statistical tool of the Santo Domingo Este Health Management Laboratory, in the period July-December 2016-2017. It is a retrospective descriptive study, where 3,275 samples were processed, of which 226 corresponded to cellular anomalies. The frequency of SIL in the 2017 study period presented a slight decrease, which was attributed to factors such as poor extension of the samples and poor fixation, which alter the preservation of the samples and could limit the assessment of the lesion by leaning towards an ASC-US. Despite the slight decrease in LIE, this was not 2 or 3 times lower than the proportion of ASCUS according to experts' recommendations, the frequency of ASC-US did not exceed the standards established in the literature. 18% of the samples had more than three limitations and the cytological smears were performed by nurses in some of the health centers. No publications have been found on the ASC-US /LIE relationship in the Dominican Republic as far as research has been possible. The diagnostic trend of the GSDE Cytology Laboratory in the study period did not exceed the standards established in the literature; despite the limitations found in the slides due to poor spread of the samples, therefore it is recommended to develop the skills of the nurses who perform cytological smears and continuous training for general practitioners and interns to reduce the possibilities of inadequate samples. The histopathological follow-up of this series remains to be investigated.
- Yamis Claudile Perez del Cristo
- Mariano Polanco