Call for Systematic Population-Based Cervical Cancer Screening: Findings from Community-Based Screening Camps in Tamil Nadu, India

Elangovan, Vidhubala; Shewade, Hemant Deepak; Niraimathi, Anandan K.; Ramkumar, S.; Ramaswamy, Gomathi; Nagalekshmi, G; Mahadevan, B

doi:10.31557/apjcp.2019.20.12.3703

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“…Factors associated with cervical cancer screening positive are different among Asian countries; older age, lower educational level, lower socioeconomic status, higher parity in Bangladesh [ 17 ]; coitarche, years of sexual activity, low BMI, multiple partner in Thailand [ 38 ]; older age (> 40 years old), post-menopause, and smoking in rural China [ 39 ]; and younger age (< 30 years old), early marriage (18–<21 years old), and early birth age in India [ 40 ]. A systematic study including 90 papers reported that factors associated with breast cancers in Asia are age, early menarche, late menopause, nulliparity, positive family history, excessive fat consumption, alcohol, and smoking [ 41 ].…”

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Factors associated with positive cancer screening for the uterine cervix and breast in Jakarta Province, Indonesia: a cross-sectional study

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Background In many middle-income countries, cancer incidence and mortality are rapidly increasing, but data for developing a strategy of cancer control are rarely collected or analyzed. This study aimed to identify factors associated with positive cancer screening for the uterine cervix and breast in Jakarta Province, Indonesia. Methods The data of 79,660 women who had visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and 83,043 women who had clinical breast examination (CBE) in the Jakarta Women Cancer Screening program in 2019 were included in this study. Socio-demographic factors, reproductive factors, lifestyle factors, family history, and the results of VIA and CBE were used for analyses. Binary and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with VIA positive or CBE positive. Results The positive rate was 0.9% for both VIA and CBE among the screening participants. Factors associated with VIA positive were age < 30 years old, age at menarche ≤ 11 years old, remarriage, lower educational level, having an occupation, partner’s occupation other than being an employee, alcohol consumption, smoker, inadequate physical activity, cancer family history, and no Pap smear history. Factors associated with CBE positive were age at menarche ≤ 11 years old, widowed, high education, having an occupation, no breastfeeding history, birth control history, alcohol consumption, smoker, inadequate physical activity, cancer family history, and breast tumor history. Conclusion Factors associated with VIA positive and CBE positive among Indonesian women were revealed. To promote female cancer prevention in Indonesia, the prevalence of screenings should be increased and education about the risk factors should be provided to medical professionals.

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Factors associated with positive cancer screening for the uterine cervix and breast in Jakarta Province, Indonesia: a cross-sectional study

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“…A similar disadvantage occurs during camp-based screening. 11 Opportunistic screening at PHC served as an alternative to camp-based screening and circumvented the underrepresentation of the working population. Oral examination and identification of premalignant lesions by screening at the primary health centre gave an opportunity for providing de-addiction and counseling.…”

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Opportunistic screening of suspected oral precancerous lesions among patients attending outpatient department of primary health centres, Puducherry

Merin Varughese,

Thulasingam,

Kumar

et al. 2023

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Oral cancer ranks among the top three types of cancer in India. Opportunistic screening of the oral cavity at an early stage could potentially offer long-term survival, improve treatment outcomes, and makes health care affordable for oral cancer patients. The objective is to determine the proportion of suspected oral precancerous lesions among the patients attending the outpatient department of the Primary Health Centres of Puducherry (PHC) by opportunistic screening through visual inspection. Methods: This study was a facility-based cross-sectional study, conducted at the outpatient department of one urban and one rural primary health centre of Puducherry. Twelve hundred individuals aged above 18 years were opportunistically screened at the outpatient department using systematic random sampling. The oral examination was done through visual inspection, and socio-demographic characteristics were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of suspected oral precancerous lesions was 14.3%, of which (18.5%) in rural areas and (10%) in urban areas. The study revealed that 32.1% of the study participants were in 46-60 years with female predominance of 63.3%. A high prevalence of suspected oral precancerous lesions was seen among the age group >60 years (21.8%) and males (19.1%). Smoking, chewing tobacco/betel quid, and alcohol consumption were the risk factors associated with the prevalence of suspected oral precancerous lesions. Conclusions: Further confirmation of those diagnosed positive for suspected precancerous oral lesions, appropriate follow-up, and treatment of the lesions. Opportunistic screening for all individuals above 30 years of age for suspected oral precancerous lesions is recommended and feasible in primary healthcare settings.

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Recent advancement in cervical cancer diagnosis for automated screening: a detailed review

Chitra

Kumar

2021

J Ambient Intell Human Comput

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Call for Systematic Population-Based Cervical Cancer Screening: Findings from Community-Based Screening Camps in Tamil Nadu, India

Cited by 6 publications

References 26 publications

Factors associated with positive cancer screening for the uterine cervix and breast in Jakarta Province, Indonesia: a cross-sectional study

Factors associated with positive cancer screening for the uterine cervix and breast in Jakarta Province, Indonesia: a cross-sectional study

Opportunistic screening of suspected oral precancerous lesions among patients attending outpatient department of primary health centres, Puducherry

Recent advancement in cervical cancer diagnosis for automated screening: a detailed review

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