Cervical cancer screening and treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in female sex workers using "screen and treat" approach.

Objective: Female sex workers (FSWs) are at an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as well as human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and thus have an increased risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer. We evaluated the feasibility of "screen and treat approach" for cervical cancer prevention and the performance of different screening tests among FSWs.

Methods: Women were screened using cytology, VIA (visual inspection with acetic acid), and VILI (visual inspection with Lugol's iodine) and underwent colposcopy, biopsy, and immediate treatment using cold coagulation, if indicated, at the same visit.