The median age of the 152 patients was 35 years, with a mean of 34 and a range of 17 to 71 years. The median gravidity was 3 and the median parity was 2. The majority (83%) of the patients were parous ...

Cold knife cone biopsy is a surgical procedure used to remove tissue from the cervix. The cervix is the narrow part of the lower end of the uterus and terminates in the vagina. Cold knife cone biopsy ...

Cervical cancer happens when cells change in the cervix, which connects the uterus and vagina. This cancer can affect the deeper tissues of the cervix and spread to other parts of the body ...

There are four treatment options for this early-stage tumor. A LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure) is similar to a cone biopsy and is for both diagnostic and therapeutic indications. It is ...

Patients with cervical insufficiency typically present with a history of 1 or more lost pregnancies characterized by early cervical dilation. Cervical insufficiency (CI), also known as incompetent ...

European Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 15, No. 6 (Jul., 1999), pp. 537-543 (7 pages) The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in paired cervical scrape and urine specimens from 144 women attending ...

To study the feasibility of self-collected specimens for testing human papillomavirus (HPV) status among hard-to-reach women, outreach nurses recruited women in women's centres, shelters and alleys in ...

This retrospective study was registered with the Institutional Review Board. We reviewed 152 cases of cervical conization (cold knife conization or LEEP) performed at Temple University Hospital ...