Cervical cancer is the second most occurring cancer in women in developing countries. Most studies involving screening tests have been somewhat limited in northern India. We undertook a study to evaluate the results of cervical cytology as an effective screening test for low resource settings, evaluating its performance based on factors such as age, appearance of the cervix, and complaints of pain in lower abdomen and vaginal discharge. Age group of of 31-40 years showed the highest Sensitivity (71.43%), but lowest specificity (97.62%). Among the presenting complaints, sensitivity of pap smear in case of pain in lower abdomen was the lowest (33.34%), while in cases with vaginal discharge was the highest (66.67%).
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