Cervical Cancer screening in Routine Family planning OPD, its ease & effectivity

Abstract

Introduction: Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death in India. Very few women come
specifically for cancer screening. We worked on an opportunity to screen IUD follow up cases coming in
routine family planning OPD for cervical cancers screening. Aim: To do cervical cancer screening by VIA of
all IUCD follow up cases coming in family planning OPD in Mahila Chikitsalaya Sanganeri Gate, Jaipur from
year 2019 to 2021. Method: It was not a structured study but an attempt to screen routine OPD IUCD follow
up cases for pre invasive cervical cancer and share the results. Eighty follow up cases were included. Result
showed dysplasia was seen in 1.25% of healthy, asymptomatic and sexually active females coming to family
planning OPD which would have otherwise missed. Conclusion: Integration of cancer screening with
routine family planning OPD makes it feasible, effective, convenient and allows counselling in conducive
environment with high receptivity of client. It is expected to promote rapid uptake of cervical cancer
preventive services