2001
DOI: 10.1016/s1297-9589(00)00024-2
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Lésions précancéreuses du col utérin chez la femme camerounaise. Aspects cytologiques et épidémiologiques de 946 cas

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“…The mean parity of women in our study was 3.2 ± 2.4. This result is close to mean parity of five reported by Nkegoum et al in 92% of 946 Cameroonian women with CIN in their study [11]. Several studies have found that HIV infected women are at higher risk of cervical precancerous lesions than those without infection, with Odds Ratios in the range of 4.1 to 11.0 [12]- [14].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…The mean parity of women in our study was 3.2 ± 2.4. This result is close to mean parity of five reported by Nkegoum et al in 92% of 946 Cameroonian women with CIN in their study [11]. Several studies have found that HIV infected women are at higher risk of cervical precancerous lesions than those without infection, with Odds Ratios in the range of 4.1 to 11.0 [12]- [14].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…In conclusion, considering the high rate of SIL, especially HSIL, in rural (2.5%) and urban Cameroon (4.9%) 11 as compared to Switzerland (0.5%), 17 there is a great need for an organized, well-targeted screening program in Cameroon. It would decrease the morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer by reducing the current high number of incurable cases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…1,6,7 The estimated incidence in the urban population is 40/100,000, 5 and the prevalence of HSIL was reported to be 4.9%. 11 A national cervical cancer screening program was initiated in 1992. It is based on cytologic screening, to be performed once a year.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…En effet, ces derniers trouvent qu'elles varient dans l'ensemble entre 70 et 80 %. Dans notre étude comme dans celle des séries camerounaise et française, les femmes présentant une lésion sont le plus souvent des femmes jeunes multipares [10,11]. Il est admis que l'apparition des lésions précancéreuses du col utérin est liée à l'activité sexuelle, qui constitue la voie de transmission par excellence du papillomavirus.…”
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