Tegenvallende effectiviteit van bevolkingsonderzoek naar baarmoederhalskanker

– Systematical screening by cytological cervix examination has not reduced the mortality from cervical carcinoma as much as was expected.

– One important cause of this is the varying sensitivity of the screening owing to the large number of smears, most of which are normal.

– Some improvement of the effect of screening might be achieved by combination with computer-assisted microscopical evaluation and with testing for human papilloma virus (PV).