Kara, FadilKiran, GuerkanMetindir, JaleOzan, HakanOzalp, SinanVardar, M. AliZeren, HandanDilek, SaffetBozkaya, HasanGuven, SueleymanErsoz, SafakAcikalm, ArbilMeydanli, MutluCetinarslan, IlknurGokaslan, HuesnuEren, FundaCelik, CetinYilmaz, OsmanCelik, HuesnueAksaz, ZelihaKocak, CengizBagci, HafizeDavutoglu, Bilge SelHakverdi, Ali UlviSoysal, Mehmet EminKaya, GuelcanYanik, AliArici, SemaCetin, HalitMutlu, Ahmet EminKolusari, AliKosem, MustafaSahin, GulerDemirturk, FazliGultekin, MuratKaraca, MehmetHarma, MehmetHarma, MuegeBatur, SebnemDemirbag, NilgunBaykal, CemDogan, IsinSam, Asli Demir2019-07-272019-07-282019-07-272019-07-2820090020-72921879-3479https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.04.003https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/10066Objective: To evaluate retrospectively the prevalence of cervical cytological abnormalities in patient records obtained from healthcare centers in Turkey. Method: Demographic characteristics and data on cervical cytological abnormalities were evaluated from patients who underwent flap tests in healthcare centers in 2007. Results: Data were collected from 33 healthcare centers totaling 140 334 patients. Overall, the prevalence of cervical cytological abnormalities was 1.8%; the prevalence of ASCUS, ASC-H, LSIL, HSIL, and AGC was 1.07%, 0.07%, 0.3%, 0.17%, and 0.08%, respectively. The prevalence of preinvasive cervical neoplasia was 1.7% and the prevalence of cytologically diagnosed invasive neoplasia was 0.06%. Conclusion: The abnormal cervical cytological prevalence rate in Turkey is lower than in Europe and North America. This might be due to sociocultural differences, lack of population-based screening programs, or a lower HPV prevalence rate in Turkey. (C) 2009 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.en10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.04.003info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCervical cancerCervical cytologyCervical intraepithelial neoplasiasCervical neoplasiasPap testPap smearTurkeyArticle1063209206195413032-s2.0-68349139717Q1WOS:000269782800005Q3