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Cervical Cancer
Digital camera assessment may be a useful tool for cervical neoplasia detection
December 1st, 2005
Digital camera assessment may provide a useful tool for cervical neoplasia detection in areas with limited clinical resources. In a recent article published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, scientists in the United States explored "the feasibility of digital photography for primary cervical cancer screening in a low-resource setting in El Salvador. Three independent examiners performed Pap test, visual inspection, digital camera assessment and colposcopy on each subject." "Lesions were detected in 99 of 504 patients (20%) by visual inspection, 72/504 (14%) by DART and 90/504 (18%) by colposcopic impression," reported M....
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-01)
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