Eficacia de las pruebas diagnósticas del Cáncer Cervicouterino y Virus del Papiloma Humano

Abstract

Cervical cancer is one of the first 5 most common neoplasms in women in the world, derived from this over time that screening tests have emerged for its timely diagnosis (conventional cytology, liquid based cytology, visual inspection with acid acetic or Lugol, colposcopy ...); These tests have been perfected and even created. The detection reactions of causative agents (human papilloma virus) such as hybridization and PCR (polymerase chain reaction). As a result of this review, the use of screening tests such as conventional cytology, inspection with acetic acid or Lugol derived from its sensitivity and specificity that can lead to false positives in the diagnoses is negative or erroneous; This is true in cervical lesions or cervical cancer.