Evaluation of colposcopy in the screening of pre-malignant and malignant lesions of uterine cervix.

In an attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of colposcopy in screening pre-malignant and malignant lesions of uterine cervix, one hundred cases of atypical colposcopical findings were cytologically and histologically analysed along with one hundred individuals with typical colposcopical appearance. It was observed that moderate dysplasia, severe dysplasia and malignant lesions of uterine cervix reveal certain distinct changes in the colposcopic "Transformation Zone" which are well related to the cytological and histological findings. The results suggested that colposcopy might be undertaken as a rapid, reliable and complementary tool for cancer screening in a vastly populated country like India.