TY - JOUR AU - Monteiro, Daniela da Silva Alves AU - Val Guimarães, Isabel Cristina Chulvis do AU - Viviani Fialho, Susana Cristina Aidé AU - Martins, Caroline Alves de Oliveira AU - Velarde, Luis Guillermo Coca AU - Campos, Priscila Loyola AU - Teixeira, Izabel Cristina dos Santos AU - Morais, Julia Sampaio de Souza PY - 2022/05/16 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Limitation of cytology and the impact on reduction of cervical cancer JF - Brazilian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases JA - DST VL - 34 IS - SE - Original Article DO - 10.5327/DST-2177-8264-20223405 UR - https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/1197 SP - AB - <p>Introduction: Cervical cancer is the third most common malignant tumor in the female population and the fourth cause of death from cancer in women in<br>Brazil. The squamocolumnar junction and the transformation zone concentrate 90% of pre-invasive and invasive cervical lesions. Objective: To evaluate<br>the prevalence of cytology without cells of the squamocolumnar junction and feasibility of active search. Methods: Cross-sectional study at a university<br>hospital between 2017 and 2018. The prevalence of cytology without squamocolumnar junction cells was calculated. A convenience sample was obtained<br>and mean age and relationship with presence of transformation zone cells were calculated. An active search was performed and cytology collected, with<br>estrogen preparation if indicated. Medical records of the other women were analyzed. Results: Squamocolumnar junction cells were not found in 28.84%<br>of samples. Mean age was 53 years, without association with presence of squamocolumnar junction cells (p=0.409). Seventy-six women returned, 36 of<br>which (47.37%) used estrogen. Level 2 or 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, microinvasive carcinoma or cancer was not identified. A total of 134 medical<br>records were analyzed; only 36 women (26.87%) completed screening. Conclusions: The presence of squamocolumnar junction cells indicates quality of<br>cytology; the use of es</p> ER -