WHO guidelines for screening and treatment of precancerous lesions for cervical cancer prevention

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910825859303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Geneva : , : World Health Organization, , [2013]; ©2013
• ISBN: 92-4-069279-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (58 p.)
• Disciplina: 614.5999466
• Soggetti: Cervix uteri - Precancerous conditions - Diagnosis; Cervix uteri - Diseases - Diagnosis; Precancerous conditions - Diagnosis
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "WHO guidelines."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Lists of participants; Process for managing declarations and conflicts of interest; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and abbreviations; Executive summary; Screen-and-treat strategy summary recommendations; 1. Introduction; Target audience; Purpose; 2. Methods; Guideline groups; Formulating questions and determining outcomes; Synthesis of the evidence and preparation of evidence profiles; Modelling of health outcomes; Development of the recommendations; Guideline review and approval process; 3. Recommendations; Important considerations that apply to all screen-and-treat recommendationsScreen-and-treat recommendations; 4. Research gaps and further considerations; 5. Use of the guideline; Guideline dissemination; Guideline evaluation; Guideline update; References; Annexes; Annex 1: Declarations of Interest; Annex 2: Decision-making flowchart for screen-and-treat strategies; Annex 3: Flowcharts for screen-and-treat strategies (negative or unknown HIV status); Screen with an HPV test and treat with cryotherapy or LEEP; Screen with an HPV test followed by VIA and treat with cryotherapy or LEEP; Screen with VIA and treat with cryotherapy or LEEPScreen with an HPV test followed by colposcopy (with or without biopsy) and treat with cryotherapy or LEEP; Screen with cytology followed by colposcopy (with ; or without biopsy) and treat with cryotherapy or LEEP; Annex 4: Flowcharts for screen-and-treat strategies (HIV-positive status or unknown HIV status in areas with high endemic HIV infection); Screen with an HPV test and treat with cryotherapy or LEEP; Screen with an HPV test followed by VIA and treat with cryotherapy or LEEP; Screen with VIA and treat with cryotherapy or LEEP; Screen with an HPV test followed by colposcopy (with or without biopsy) and treat with cryotherapy or LEEPScreen with cytology followed by colposcopy (with or without biopsy) and treat with cryotherapy or LEEP; Annex 5: Search strategies for evidence reviews; Annex 6: PRISMA flow diagram for inclusion and exclusion of studies for evidence reviews; Annex 7: Reference list of all studies included in the evidence reviews