INTERNATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE COLPOSCOPY AND LEEP TRAINING

Description

Cervical cancer is a consequence of long-term infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). Globally, it ranks 4th in both incidence and mortality â?? about 569,847 new cases new cases and 311,365 deaths annually and accounts for 13.1% of all new female cancers globally (GLOBOCAN, 2018). In Kenya, it is the 2nd most common cancer in women with 5,250 (12.9%) cases and the leading cause of cancer related mortality in women in Kenya with 3,286 (11.84%) deaths in 2018. Screening all women in the target age group, followed by treatment of detected precancerous lesions can prevent most cervical cancers. LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure) is one of the treatment methods for cervical premalignancies and it involves the removal of the entire transformation zone of the cervix along with the lesion.

Objectives

Presenters

1. Dr. Gregory Ganda
   Gynecologic Oncologist
   Kisumu County


2. Dr. Deepak Parmer
   Gynecologist
   Moi County Hospital-Voi


3. Dr. Timothy Muramba
   Anatomic Pathologist
   Moi County Referral Hospital- Voi