Publications by authors named "Methasinee Pothisuwan"

Background: Despite the fact that ovarian cancer is the seventh most common cancer in women worldwide and the fth leading cause of cancer death, It is the most common cause of death due to reproductive cancers in Thailand where epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is commonly found. According to a Thai statistical analysis in 2010 by the Department of Medical Services, epithelial ovarian cancer was the sixth most common cancer in Thailand from 2001 to 2003.The incidence of 5.

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  • The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) test in detecting high-grade cervical lesions in women with atypical or low-grade squamous cytology results.
  • Out of 106 women tested, 31.1% had positive VIA results, with a significant portion of those (42.4%) found to have high-grade lesions, while only 2.7% of those with negative results had high-grade findings.
  • The VIA test demonstrated a high sensitivity of 87.5% and a very low false-negative rate, suggesting it could help reduce unnecessary colposcopy referrals for women with atypical cervical cell findings.
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