Using technology to harmonise treatment approaches in colposcopy in the face of a changing environment

The overall numbers of precancerous lesions are expected to fall as human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinated women enter the cervical screening programme. Juxtaposed against an increase in referrals from the introduction of primary high-risk HPV screening, colposcopists expect to see a decreasing incidence of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Correct identification of lesions will become more challenging, as the prevalence of high-grade lesions becomes minimal and conventional colposcopy is subject to a lower sensitivity.

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - October 1, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jennifer Byrom, Phyllis Dunn, Gemma Ferguson, Simon Leeson, Charles Redman, John Smith, John Tidy Tags: Review article Source Type: research