Cervical Cancer Screening in HIV Positive and Negative Women in Cambodia
Cervical Cancer Screening in HIV Positive and Negative Women in Cambodia
The prevalence of cervical neoplasia in Cambodia is not known. There are no screening
 programs in place. The investigators plan on introducing a screening program based on WHO
 criteria and utilizing visualization with acetic acid. Patients who are positive will be
 offered same-day cryotherapy if indicated or will be referred for biopsy, LEEP and
 hysterectomy as indicated. The planned patient pool for this study is 1000 women, half of
 whom will be HIV positive (and thus have a presumed higher incidence of cervical neoplasia).
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  female, age 30-49, able to give informed consent

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  pregnancy, gross cervical mass, prior cervical cancer, unable to give informed
 consent, prior complete hysterectomy, allergic to acetic acid