Direct visual inspection of the cervix for the detection of premalignant lesions.

Objective: To assess the feasibility and performance of direct visual inspection (DVI) of the cervix as a primary tool for the detection of premalignant lesions of the cervix (HPV/CIN 1 and CIN 2,3).

Setting: The early cancer detection unit at the Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital in Cairo, Egypt.

Subjects And Methods: The study included 2049 women.