Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Tests by the SPCPTGI

Authors

  • Amélia Pedro Secção Portuguesa de Colposcopia e Patologia do Trato Genital Inferior da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia (SPCPTGI-SPG). Coimbra; Hospital CUF Sintra. Sintra. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6415-1890
  • Amália Pacheco Secção Portuguesa de Colposcopia e Patologia do Trato Genital Inferior da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia (SPCPTGI-SPG). Coimbra; Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve. Unidade Faro. Faro.
  • Rita Sousa Secção Portuguesa de Colposcopia e Patologia do Trato Genital Inferior da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia (SPCPTGI-SPG). Coimbra; Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil. Coimbra.
  • Gustavo Mendinhos Secção Portuguesa de Colposcopia e Patologia do Trato Genital Inferior da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia (SPCPTGI-SPG). Coimbra; Hospital Beatriz Ângelo. Loures.
  • Mariana Miranda Secção Portuguesa de Colposcopia e Patologia do Trato Genital Inferior da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia (SPCPTGI-SPG). Coimbra; Hospital CUF Sintra. Sintra; Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca. Amadora.
  • Cecília Urzal Secção Portuguesa de Colposcopia e Patologia do Trato Genital Inferior da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia (SPCPTGI-SPG). Coimbra; Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve. Unidade Portimão. Portimão.
  • Virgínia Monteiro Secção Portuguesa de Colposcopia e Patologia do Trato Genital Inferior da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia (SPCPTGI-SPG). Coimbra; Hospital da Luz. Lisboa.
  • Teresa Fraga Secção Portuguesa de Colposcopia e Patologia do Trato Genital Inferior da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia (SPCPTGI-SPG). Coimbra; Hospital CUF Sintra. Sintra; Hospital CUF Descobertas. Lisboa.
  • Daniel Pereira da Silva Secção Portuguesa de Colposcopia e Patologia do Trato Genital Inferior da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia (SPCPTGI-SPG). Coimbra; Hospital CUF Coimbra. Coimbra; Instituto Médico de Coimbra. Coimbra.
  • Tereza Paula Secção Portuguesa de Colposcopia e Patologia do Trato Genital Inferior da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia (SPCPTGI-SPG). Coimbra; Maternidade Dr. Alfredo da Costa. Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central. Lisboa.
  • Isabel Oliveira Secção Portuguesa de Colposcopia e Patologia do Trato Genital Inferior da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia (SPCPTGI-SPG). Coimbra; Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça. Funchal. Madeira.
  • José Cabral Secção Portuguesa de Colposcopia e Patologia do Trato Genital Inferior da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia (SPCPTGI-SPG). Coimbra; Centro Materno Infantil do Norte. Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto. Porto.
  • José Fonseca Moutinho Secção Portuguesa de Colposcopia e Patologia do Trato Genital Inferior da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia (SPCPTGI-SPG). Coimbra; Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde. Universidade da Beira Interior. Covilhã.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.18776

Keywords:

Colposcopy, Human Papillomavirus, Screening, Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

Abstract

Cervical cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women. Cervical cancer screening is needed for the detection and treatment of cervical neoplastic lesions that can evolve to neoplasia and to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer. Recently, changes were made to increase the efficiency of the screening process such as employing the human papilloma virus detection test as the gold standard for cervical cancer screening and acknowledging the importance of adapting clinical practice to consider the risk of developing this neoplasia. Considering this paradigm shift, new clinical practice guidelines are now needed. For this purpose, a group of experts analyzed and discussed the most recent literature, defining recommendations and proposing clinical practice guidelines that focus on risk stratification, diagnostic evaluation, and on the therapeutical approach and follow-up of women with altered screening results. The aim of this article is to guide clinical practice regarding actions to take in face of altered results of cervical cancer screening and, consequently, to improve the secondary prevention of this condition.

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Published

2023-01-23

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Pedro A, Pacheco A, Sousa R, Mendinhos G, Miranda M, Urzal C, Monteiro V, Fraga T, Pereira da Silva D, Paula T, Oliveira I, Cabral J, Fonseca Moutinho J. Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Tests by the SPCPTGI. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2023 Jan. 23 [cited 2024 Oct. 12];36(4):285-9. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/18776

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