Relationship between cervical cancers and tobacco smoking

ABSTRACT

To evaluate the relationship between smoking and cervical cancer, a hospital based study was done to screen sexually active women for cervical cancer at the outpatient dept of KMDC and ASH. They were screened by standard screening test Pap test and their history were recoded regarding tobacco use. Out of 144 women, 87 [60.41%] were inflammatory, 6 [4.16%] have findings of dysplasia, 44[30.55%] were normal and 7 [4.86%] were inadequate. 3 out of 6 [50%] cases of dysplasia were addicted to tobacco and 3 out of 87 [3.5%] in case of inflammation