Uterine cervical cancer screening in kitakyushu city: present and future

Uterine cervical cancer is the most common primary gynecologic malignant tumor in Japan. Conventional cervical screening Papanicolaou (Pap) test has been shown to be extremely effective in reducing cervical cancer incidence and mortality, but the consultation rate for cancer screening in Japan is ma...

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Published in:	Journal of UOEH Vol. 36; no. 3; p. 205
Main Authors:	Matsuura, Yusuke, Oka, Haruko, Yamagata, Kazuhiro, Kikuchi, Joji, Inoue, Isao, Ohkubo, Nobuyuki, Toki, Naoyuki, Kawagoe, Toshinori, Hachisuga, Toru, Kashimura, Masamichi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English Japanese
Published:	Japan 01-09-2014
Subjects:	Adult Female Humans Japan Papillomavirus Infections - diagnosis Surveys and Questionnaires Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis Vaginal Smears - statistics & numerical data Young Adult Japan
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Summary:	Uterine cervical cancer is the most common primary gynecologic malignant tumor in Japan. Conventional cervical screening Papanicolaou (Pap) test has been shown to be extremely effective in reducing cervical cancer incidence and mortality, but the consultation rate for cancer screening in Japan is markedly low, at 20% of prescribed subjects, in comparison with other developed countries. In 2001, 15,501 women (6.8%) received a Pap test in Kitakyushu City, and that was less than half of national average. From 2009, free coupons for uterine cervical cancer screening were distributed to Japanese woman who were 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 years of age as part of the project for women-specific cancer screening. The rate of participation in Pap testing was 22.3% in 2012, with 31,970 women receiving cervical tests. It was almost as high as the national level. It's obvious that high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for cervical cancer incidence and HPV mainly infects through sexual practice. The rate of early cervical neoplasms and invasive cancers is currently increasing in young women. Abnormal Pap tests were detected in 2.3% of the women in 2008. To increase the population's participation in this screening process, a cost-effective and efficient system should be established. National and local governments, medical institutions, companies, and educational institutions must have an accurate understanding of the current situation, and take an assertive approach in order to decrease the mortality rate of uterine cervical cancer.
ISSN:	0387-821X
DOI:	10.7888/juoeh.36.205