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September 10, 2025Ibom Medical JournalOpen Access

Cytological pattern of cervical pap smears in a teaching hospital in southern Nigeria

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AAAnnegret Van der AaNCNwafor CCTETobin EA

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Observational analysis revealed cervical cytological abnormalities in 11.1% of patients, indicating a need for screening programs.

Key Points

  • Cervical cytological abnormalities were found in 11.1% of patients, highlighting a significant health concern.
  • Most abnormalities were low-grade and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, making up 49.1% and 18.2% respectively.
  • The analysis reviewed 497 cervical smears collected over five years, indicating the ongoing public health issue.
  • Finding emphasizes the urgent need for a national cervical cancer screening program to facilitate early detection.

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Aa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2409bb210217d6479bd62https://doi.org/10.61386/imj.v18i3.711
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