American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 205, Issue 1 , Pages 64.e1-64.e7 , July 2011

Patients with cervical cancer: why did screening not prevent these cases?

  • Roosmarie P. de Bie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Roosmarie P. de Bie, MD, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (internal mail 791), P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Henke C. Vergers-Spooren, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Leon F.A.G. Massuger, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Albertus G. Siebers, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Maria R.J. Salet-van der Pol

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Judith E.M. Vedder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Willem J.G. Melchers, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Johan Bulten, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Ruud L.M. Bekkers, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Received 12 November 2010 ,Revised 1 January 2011 ,Accepted 14 February 2011.

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    Women with invasive cervical cancer

    Flow diagram of total 401 women with invasive cervical cancer at the RUNMC in the period 1991-2008, including reviews of the normal smears within 5 years before the

    Women with invasive cervical cancer

    Flow diagram of total 401 women with invasive cervical cancer at the RUNMC in the period 1991-2008, including reviews of the normal smears within 5 years before the diagnosis.

    ASCUS, atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance; HSIL, high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion; LSIL, low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion; RUNMC, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center; WNL, within normal limits.

    de Bie. Failures of cervical cancer prevention. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011.

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    Women with cervical cancer, subdivided into categoriesDiagram of the total 401 women with cervical cancer, subdivided into categories of explanations why screening did not prevent these cases.de Bie.

    Women with cervical cancer, subdivided into categories

    Diagram of the total 401 women with cervical cancer, subdivided into categories of explanations why screening did not prevent these cases.

    de Bie. Failures of cervical cancer prevention. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011.

 Cite this article as: de Bie RP, Vergers-Spooren HC, Massuger LFAG, et al. Patients with cervical cancer: why did screening not prevent these cases? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011;205:64.e1-7.

PII: S0002-9378(11)00236-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.02.046

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 205, Issue 1 , Pages 64.e1-64.e7 , July 2011

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