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Table 2 Results of prior cytology alone

From: Outcomes of prior cervical cytology and HR-HPV testing in women subsequently diagnosed with CIN1, CIN2/3, and invasive cervical cancer: a 4-year routine clinical experience after implementation of systematic training and quality control programs

Cytological interpretation

CIN1

CIN2/3

ICC

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

NILM

40

7.1

24

2.7

19

8.3

Unsatisfactory

0

0.0

1

0.1

6

2.6

ASC-US

115

20.5

70

8.0

12

5.2

ASC-H

10

1.8

107

12.2

28

12.2

LSIL

366

65.4

212

24.1

1

0.4

HSIL

29

5.2

463

52.7

111

48.3

AGC

0

0.0

0

0.0

16

7.0

Cancer cells

0

0.0

2

0.2

37

16.1

Total

560

100.0

879

100.0

230

100.0

  1. CIN cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, ICC invasive cervical cancer, NILM negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy, ASC-US atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, ASC-H atypical squamous cells-cannot exclude HSIL, LSIL low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, HSIL high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, AGC atypical glandular cells