A Retrospective Record Evaluation of Cervical Cancer Screening Using Liquid-Based Cytology (LBC)

AbstractAim: The objective of this study was to address this preventable cancer burden and also todetermine a fraction of pap cervical smear finding through LBCMethods: From the period of one year from 1 May 2022 to 30 April 2023, a retrospectiverecord review was performed for a total of 100 women who were referred from Departmentof Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Bhagwan Mahavir Institute of Medical Sciences, Pawapuri,Nalanda, Bihar, India for Pap cervical smear to the Department of Pathology.Results: It was observed that among women with abnormal cytology, majority of thecytology presented as ASC-US with 50% (50/100), LSIL 5% (5/100), ASC-H 25% (25/100),15% (15/100) were High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), while 4% (4/100)were Squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma stood at 1% (1/100).Conclusion: The result from this retrospective analysis was to address the disease burdenthrough representative data, highlight the need of effective screening programme andavailability of HPV testing for uniformity of management and treatment according to thenational recommendations. LBC can be a better alternative to conventional smear because oflower rate of unsatisfactory smears.