SECONDARY PREVENTION OF CERVICAL-CANCER

The results of secondary cervical cancer prevention have not stood up to our expectations, which raises doubts on the validity of the concept development of this disease as well as the possibilities of its secondary prevention. The analyses of the organization and performance of detection have revealed a number of deficiencies. Nevertheless, despite the inappropriate detection, stage I of the disease has been established in 80% of the patients who were subject to cervical smear examination, and in 38% of unexamined patients only. The present state of our health service and disease report system do not enable an accurate analysis of cervical cancer detection in our country.