Cervical Cancer Screening Via Liquid-based Vs. Conventional Cytology Were Compared

Cervical cancer screening via liquid-based vs. conventional cytology was compared in a recent study. According to investigators at Columbia University, "Our study directly compares the performance of liquid-based (LBC) and conventional cytology for detecting high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cancer (CIN 2+) in high-risk, previously unscreened women." "As part of a larger randomized clinical trial assessing the efficacy and safety of a 'screen and treat' program for cervical cancer prevention, 5,652 South African women, aged 35 to 65 years, were screened using either ThinPrep or conventional Papanicolaou cytology," explained S. Taylor and colleagues. "The cytology method used (i.e., ThinPrep or conventional) was rotated...