Profile of uterus cervix cancer screening in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil: an evaluative study of the period 2006-2018

Abstract

Objective: To assess the coverage and quality of screening of the cervical cancer control program in Campo Grande, MS, Brazil, between 2006-2018. Methods: Descriptive study of the historical series of cytopathological screening in women living in Campo Grande. A descriptive analysis of the demographic characteristics of these women and the quality of the exams performed in the last five years of the period was carried out. Temporal trends were analyzed by polynomial regression models. Results: 578,417 cytology tests were recorded, of which 1.8% showed cytological alterations. In the target population, there was a 48.4% reduction in the number of tests performed. Positivity of the tests varied between 2.2 and 3.3 and the percentage of  unsatisfactory samples increased. Conclusion: The screening program has weaknesses that need to be overcome, such as low coverage of the target population, growth in the number of unsatisfactory samples and a low rate of positivity.