Adenocarcinoma cervical in situ: abordagem na atenção primária e secundária à saúde / Cervical adenocarcinoma in situ: approach in primary and secondary health care

O adenocarcinoma cervical in situ é uma doença rara, totalmente curável, diagnosticada predominantemente por meio de rastreamento cervicouterino seguido de biópsia guiada por colposcopia e/ou conização. O tratamento em pacientes que desejam preservar a fertilidade pode ser realizado num contexto ambulatorial; aquelas com paridade definida deverão ser abordadas em nível terciário.(AU)

Cervical adenocarcinoma in situ is a rare, fully curable disease diagnosed predominantly through cervical-uterine screening followed by colposcopy-guided biopsy and/or conization. Treatment in patients wishing to preserve fertility may be performed in an outpatient setting; those with defined parity should be approached at the tertiary level.(AU)

Prevalence and Management of CIN by Colposcopy among VIA Positive Cases in a Tertiary Level Hospital of Bangladesh

Background: Cervical cancer is the second most commoncancer among women in Bangladesh where CIN is theforerunner. Visual inspection of cervix with acetic acid (VIA) isadopted as national cervical cancer screening programme inBangladesh. All positive VIA cases are evaluated bycolposcopy.Objective: This population-based study was conducted inFaridpur Medical College Hospital for 6 years (2013 - 2018) toevaluate the prevalence of CIN among the VIA positive casesand performance of the clinic for colposcopic management ofCIN.Materials and Methods: A total of 2102 VIA positive caseswere evaluated by colposcopy during the study period.International Federation of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy(IFCPC) 2011 nomenclature was used for colposcopicdiagnosis. Diagnosed CIN were treated accordingly.Results: During the study period, 548 (26.1%) cases werecolposcopically diagnosed as CIN. Among them, 370 (65.5%)were low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (CIN-I) and 178(32.5%) were high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (CINII and III). Colposcopicaly diagnosed 237 (64.1%) of low gradesquamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) and 132 (74.2 %) of highgrade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) casesreceived treatment and histopathological confirmation.Treatment produces were used like thermocoagulation, LoopElectrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP), biopsy,hysterectomy and post treatment follow up.Conclusion: From this study, we got information about thedemography and prevalence of CIN among VIA positive casesat the same time management of CIN to prevent invasivecervical cancer. We adopted ‘See and treat’ protocol formanagement, which is well accepted, feasible and useful inBangladesh.

El método CONO-UC: un protocolo integrado de toma de decisión y manejo de lesiones pre-invasoras del cuello uterino útil para especialistas jóvenes / The CONO-UC method: an integrated protocol for decision-making and management of pre-invasive cervical lesions useful for young specialists

OBJETIVOS: En la actualidad, existe una alta tasa de sobre-tratamiento de lesiones precursoras cervicales, la cual, en su causalidad, depende de la inexperiencia del operador que toma las decisiones. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue desarrollar un método estandarizado de ponderación/juicio de variables diagnósticas y tratamiento útiles de ser usadas por especialistas jóvenes a fin de minimizar el riesgo de manejo inadecuado. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Se incluyeron 471 pacientes referidos por citología anormal y tratados mediante asa de LEEP. Se calcularon la sensibilidad, la especificidad, los valores predictivos y las relaciones de probabilidad para el diagnóstico de NIE2+ para cada uno de los métodos de diagnóstico. A cada residente se le enseñó un protocolo estandarizado de tratamiento mediante asa. Una vez identificados los mejores predictores, se construyó una escala de puntaje que ponderaba las variables y se definió mediante curva ROC el major punto de corte para la predicción de NIE2+. Las diferencias entre los grupos se compararon mediante Chi-cuadrado, ANOVA o t-test. Se construyó curva de fallas mediante el método de 1-Kaplan Meier. RESULTADOS: La prevalencia de NIE2+ en esta cohorte fue 66%. La concordancia entre las pruebas diagnósticas fue baja, teniendo la colposcopia el peor valor predictivo positivo y el mayor riesgo de sobre-tratamiento. Para la escala de puntaje se incluyeron la edad, la citología, la colposcopia (estratificación basada en la extensión de compromiso por cuadrantes), la biopsia por mascada y la concordancia entre pruebas diagnósticas. Un puntaje≥ 9 asociado al uso de un protocolo estandarizado, obtuvo tasas de sobre-tratamiento <15%, de recurrencias de NIE2+ <5% a 5 años y una baja tasa de procedimientos sub-óptimos o con complicaciones (<2 %). CONCLUSIONES: El método CONO-UC al combinar un sistema de puntaje integrado (punto de corte) con un protocolo estandarizado de excisión, permite minimizar el riesgo de sobretratamiento o tratamiento inadecuado, por parte de especialistas jóvenes, de lesiones preinvasoras del cuello uterino, reduciendo además el número de procedimientos indicados innecesariamente y manteniendo una alta tasa de éxito terapéutico.

GOALS: Currently, there is a high rate of over-treatment of precursor cervical lesions, which, in their causality, depends on the inexperience of the decision-making operator. The objective of the present study was to develop a standardized method of weighting / judgment of diagnostic variables and treatment useful to be used by young specialists in order to minimize the risk of improper handling. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We included 471 patients referred by abnormal cytology and treated by LEEP. Sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and likelihood ratios for the diagnosis of CIN2+ were calculated for each of the diagnostic methods. Each resident was taught a standardized protocol to carry out a LEEP procedure. Once the best predictors were identified, a scoring scale was constructed that weighted the variables and the best cut-off point for the prediction of CIN2+ was defined by ROC curve. Differences between groups were compared using Chi-square, ANOVA or t-test. Failure curves were built up using the 1-Kaplan Meier method. RESULTS: The prevalence of CIN2+ in this cohort was 66%. The agreement between the diagnostic tests was low, with colposcopy having the worst positive predictive value and the highest risk of over-treatment. Age, cytology, colposcopy (stratification based on the extent of compromise by quadrants), punch biopsy, and agreement between diagnostic tests were included for building the scoring scale. A score ≥ 9 in association with the use of a standardized protocol obtained rates of over-treatment <15%, recurrences of CIN2+ <5% at 5-year follow-up and a low rate of suboptimal procedures or complications (<2%). CONCLUSIONS: The UC-CONE method, by combining an integrated scoring system with a standardized excision protocol, minimizes the risk of over-treatment or inadequate treatment of pre-invasive cervical lesions by young specialists, reducing the number of procedures indicated unnecessarily and maintaining a high rate of therapeutic success.

The accuracy of cervical cancer and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia diagnosis with loop electrosurgical excisional procedure under colposcopic vision / 부인종양

OBJECTIVE: The colposcopic vision guided loop electrosurgical excisional procedure (LEEP) was studied for the effective diagnosis of cervical cancer and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). METHODS: A total of 199 patients participated in this study. Individual cases were from gynecologic outpatients at Thammasat University Hospital, Thailand. These had diagnoses for CIN and were selected for treatment with colposcopic guided LEEP. The average age of patients in this study was 45. Menopausal women represented 31%, (61/199) of the patients. The most frequently found Pap smear result among these women (44%, 88/199), was that of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion. The next most frequent Pap smear result (32%, 64/199) was low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion. Patients' medical records and outcomes were evaluated for consistency of pathological examination between colposcopic directed biopsy and LEEP. Discrepancies between initial diagnosis and the final diagnosis were also analyzed. RESULTS: The colposcopic guided LEEP accurately determined 100% of the cervical cancer cases and 84.8 % of the high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion cases. Involvement of the ectocervical or endocervical margin regions was found to be 5% and 10% respectively, in this study. Excessive bleeding complication, either during the excision and/or postoperative recovery was found in 3% and 6% of cases, respectively. CONCLUSION: LEEP under colposcopic vision is a recommended technique for ambulatory management of precancerous lesion and early diagnosis of cervical cancer. This technique significantly reduces rate of positive ectocervical cone margin involvement.

Clinical value of LEEP for the diagnosis and treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia / 肿瘤研究与临床

Objective To investigate the clinical values of loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) in diagnosis and treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia(CIN). Methods Fifty-two patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia underwent LEEP following cytology, colposcopy and multiple biopsies, were treated by LEEP. The cure rate, the operative time, bleeding volume and patients reaction of LEEP to the cervical intraepithelial neoplasia were investigated during the follow-up. Results The effective rate was 98.07 % in the patients treated by LEEP. The effective rate was 100 % in the patients in grade CIN Ⅰ or CIN Ⅱ by LEEP. No patients in grade CIN Ⅰ and Ⅱ had recurrence during the follow-up 1 year. The mean operative time was 7.8 minutes. The mean bleeding volume was 10 ml. No secondary bleeding and post-operative infection occurred. All these surgical specimens were checked successfully for pathology diagnosis. Conclusion The advantages to use the LEEP to manage cervical intraepithelial neoplasia include its simpleness to handle, short operative time,less bleeding, less vaginal discharge, safety, and high cure rate. LEEP can offer intact sample for pathological diagnosis. LEEP electrotome is a very ideal therapy for the cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, and can block the development of precancerosis to infiltrating carcinoma effectively.

Clinical Efficacy of Human Papillomavirus DNA test after Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia / 대한산부인과학회지

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze a relation between the recurrence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and the detection of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA after loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), and to evaluate the clinical efficacy of HPV DNA test by Hybrid Capture Assay as a predictor of the recurrence of CIN after LEEP. METHODS: From January 2000 through March 2003, the charts of 238 women diagnosed as CIN and treated with LEEP were reviewed retrospectively. HPV DNA test (Hybrid Capture System I) for high-risk HPV was performed in all patients before LEEP. They were followed up with Papanicolaou smears and HPV DNA tests at the interval of 3 months during the first 6 months and then at the interval of 6 months. The Chi-square test was used for the statistical analysis. RESULTS: The rate of detection of high-risk HPV declined chronologically after LEEP. A higher recurrence rate was noted in the HPV DNA positive group after LEEP, comparing with the negative group, at 3 months (54.5% in positive vs. 6.5% in negative; p<0.05), at 6 months (61.1% in positive vs. 5.4% in negative; p<0.05), at 12 months (50.0% in positive vs. 14.0% in negative; p<0.05), and at 18 months (50.0% in positive vs. 15.2% in negative; p<0.05). The negative predictive value was high at 3 months (93.5%), at 6 months (94.6%), at 12 months (86.0%), and at 18 months (84.6%). There were significant associations between the recurrence of CIN and positive resection margin except for glandular involvements. CONCLUSION: The detection of high-risk HPV is a risk factor for the presence of CIN after LEEP. HPV DNA test by Hybrid Capture Assay after LEEP may be useful marker for the negative prediction of recurrence of CIN after LEEP.

Current Concepts of Cervical Conization / 대한산부인과학회지

Conization is defined as excision of a cone-shaped or cylindrical wedge from the cervix uteri that includes the transformation zone and all or a portion of the endocervical canal. It is used for the definitive diagnosis of squamous or glandular intraepithelial lesions, for excluding microinvasive carcinomas, and for conservative treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Techniques for diagnostic and therapeutic conization are virtually identical. The extent of excision must be adjusted according to individual needs. Conization can be performed with a scalpel (cold-knife conization), laser, or electrosurgical loop. The latter is called the loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) or large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ). Combined conization usually refers to a procedure started with a laser and completed with a cold-knife technique. Laser conization can be excisional or destructive (by vaporization). Each of these approaches has distinct benefits and disadvantages. Cold-knife conization provides the cleanest specimen margins for further histologic study, but it is typically associated with more bleeding than laser or LEEP, and it requires general anesthesia in most cases. Laser procedures are of longer duration and, especially if low-power density is used, may "burn" the margins, thus interfering with histological diagnosis. The main advantage with this procedure is that dots produced by the laser energy can be used to accurately outline the exocervical margins. However, overall, the benefit of using laser for conization may not justify the high cost of the procedure. LEEP procedures have several advantages, including rapidity, preservation of the margins for histological evaluation, and virtual bloodlessness. Moreover, one can perform LEEP procedures in the office or in other outpatient settings.