Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid for Cervical Cancer Screening: Bangladesh Perspective

Zeba, Dilruba

doi:10.3329/fmcj.v13i2.43620

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“…Various population based studies done in Bangladesh have shown that incidence of VIA positivity is around 5%. 3 A study was done by Fentie et al among Ethiopian women to see VIA positivity, in which the incidence was found to be 10.3%. 17 Another study done by Babacon Biaye et al in Dakar, Senegal, also showed the similar findings, where the incidence of VIA positive cases were 10.2%.…”

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“…2 And Annual crude incidence rate of invasive cancer is 15.9 per 100,000. 3 Patients suffering from cancer cervix, in more than 80% cases are diagnosed at advanced and inoperable stage. 3 Preventive and curative treatment of cervical cancer is possible if detected at early stages.…”

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“…3 Patients suffering from cancer cervix, in more than 80% cases are diagnosed at advanced and inoperable stage. 3 Preventive and curative treatment of cervical cancer is possible if detected at early stages. 4 Progression from a dysplastic precursor lesions to invasive cervical cancer takes over a period of 10-15 years.…”

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Screening for cervical cancer (By VIA Test) among selected garments worker in Chattogram, Bangladesh

Shirin

Chowdhury

Sultana

et al. 2023

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: Bangladesh is a densely populated country of South East Asia with low resource setting where cervical cancer is the 2nd leading cause of female cancer. In more than 80% cases are diagnosed at advanced and inoperable stage. Regarding socio demographic context of this country VIA has been introduced as a screening method for cervical cancer which is most simple, cost effective, and acceptable test for all women. In Bangladesh among 3 million garment workers more than 80% are women. The objective of this study was to identify prevalence of VIA positive cases among garment workers. So that it can reduce the incidence of cervical cancer in Bangladesh. Methods: It was a cross–sectional observational study conducted in some selected garment factories in Chattogram city of Bangladesh from January 2021 to July 2021, where we enrolled 534 female workers for VIA test. Results: Among all the respondents 56% were 30 years or younger, 38% were aged between 31 to 40 years. Among 534 participants, 44.9% completed primary education, 37.3% were smoker and 34.5% had their children at early age. Majority (86.7%) had excessive whitish discharge. Post coital bleeding and irregular bleeding was 2.6% and 2.2% respectively. Considering awareness, 61.8% had idea about cervical cancer, only 1.1% had undergone VIA test in the past. In our study we found 2.4% of participants were VIA positive cases. Conclusions: It is important to include the garment workers, while making public health policies and implementation of cervical cancer control program.

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Screening for cervical cancer (By VIA Test) among selected garments worker in Chattogram, Bangladesh

Shirin

Chowdhury

Sultana

et al. 2023

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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“…1 The annual crude incidence rate of invasive cervical cancer in Bangladesh is 15.9 per 100,000, with over 80% of cases diagnosed at an advanced stage. 2 Early detection allows for preventive and curative treatment of cervical cancer. 3 Progression from dysplastic precursor lesions to invasive cancer typically spans 10-15 years.…”

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Prevalence of cervical cancer among village women: a study in an Upazilla Health Complex in Bangladesh

Abid,

Khatun,

Kulsum

et al. 2024

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: Cervical cancer arises when cells in the cervix undergo abnormal changes, leading to tumor formation. Although preventable, it remains the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of cervical cancer among village women. Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted at Upazilla Health Complex (UHC), Sariakandi, Bogura, Bangladesh from January 2023 to December 2023. As the study subjects, a total of 1186 village women who participated in the cervical cancer screening program of the mentioned UHC were enrolled purposively. For data analysis, MS Office tools were applied. Results: In this study, the majority of participants belonged to the >40 years’ age group (53.2%), were housewives (73%), married at the age of 20 or younger (59%), and reported negative vaginal discharge (53%). Among the total participants, the prevalence of cervical cancer, as determined by visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) tests, was found to be 1.18%. Conclusions: In comparison to other South Asian or African countries, the prevalence of cervical cancer among village women in Bangladesh is relatively low. However, housewives aged over 40 years, experiencing negative vaginal discharge, and marrying at age 20 or younger are particularly susceptible to such diseases here.

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“…The VIA screening program is more practical in Bangladesh as it is integrated into the current healthcare infrastructure compared to the Pap smear and HPV DNA tests. 9 HPV vaccination is a primary preventive measure for CC. It specifically targets girls aged 9-15 years.…”

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Bangladeshi parents’ knowledge and awareness about cervical cancer and willingness to vaccinate female family members against human papilloma virus: a cross sectional study

Sultana,

Jahan Shimu,

Jakanta Faika

et al. 2023

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Cervical cancer (CC) is an important cause of cancer death among Bangladeshi women and human papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative factor for developing CC. HPV vaccination is yet to be implemented as part of national immunization programme in Bangladesh. Method: The objective of this cross-sectional research was to evaluate the understanding of CC, HPV, and the willingness to accept HPV vaccination among parents of school-aged children (between 5-16 years) from grades 1-10 in the capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka. The study was conducted from February 2020 to January 2021 by paper-based survey. Results: This study showed 86.6% of participants knew that CC is preventable and 98.6% knew that vaccine can prevent CC. Only 1.3% of the participants heard about HPV. Majority (97.1%) were interested in HPV vaccination to female family members. Knowledge about visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) test, CC prevention and HPV vaccine were significantly associated with willingness to give vaccine. Gender, age, educational level and socioeconomic condition of respondents have no relation with vaccine acceptance (p>0.05). This study showed that total 1319 (45%) respondents sought the vaccine free of cost and personal relation as friends and family were major source of information (64.8%). Conclusions: The study's results revealed that a significant number of Bangladeshi parents were aware of CC, CC prevention, and HPV vaccination. Nonetheless, most participants expressed a willingness to vaccinate their female family members against HPV.

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Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid for Cervical Cancer Screening: Bangladesh Perspective

Abstract: not available Faridpur Med. Coll. J. Jul 2018;13(2): 56-57

Cited by 3 publications

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Screening for cervical cancer (By VIA Test) among selected garments worker in Chattogram, Bangladesh

Screening for cervical cancer (By VIA Test) among selected garments worker in Chattogram, Bangladesh

Prevalence of cervical cancer among village women: a study in an Upazilla Health Complex in Bangladesh

Bangladeshi parents’ knowledge and awareness about cervical cancer and willingness to vaccinate female family members against human papilloma virus: a cross sectional study

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