Cervical precancerous lesions screening costs

The strategy of focusing on prevention as the main way to reduce the mortality rate of cervical cancer is simple and effective. The key to prevention and treatment is to timely detect and treat cervical lesions through screening and stop their development into cervical cancer. Cervical cancer screening is the first step in preventing and treating cervical cancer. So how much does cervical cancer screening cost?

How much does cervical cancer screening cost? Before answering this question, let us first understand cervical cancer screening:

(1) Which age group is best for screening?

In my country's economically developed large and medium-sized cities, the starting age for screening can be considered to be 25-30 years old; in economically underdeveloped areas, the starting age for screening should be 35-40 years old. For high-risk women, the starting age for screening should be advanced accordingly. It is generally not recommended to screen women over 65 years old for cervical cancer.

(2) What is the screening interval?

Women should have a cervical health checkup every year to prevent problems before they occur. The screening interval is once a year. If two consecutive cytological screenings are normal, the screening interval can be appropriately extended to 3 years. If two consecutive screenings are normal, the screening interval can be extended to 5-8 years. The screening interval for people with weakened immune function should be shorter, preferably once a year. If two consecutive cytological screenings are normal, the screening interval can be appropriately extended to 3 years.

(3) What should I pay attention to before the examination?

For women with normal menstruation, the best time to check is 10-18 days after the onset of menstruation. Do not do vaginal douching within 48 hours before the check-up, do not use contraceptive creams or other vaginal medications. Do not have sexual intercourse within 48 hours before the check-up.

After learning about cervical cancer screening, you must have a clearer understanding of how to conduct cervical cancer screening. So how much does cervical cancer screening cost? Here are the characteristics of five cervical cancer screening methods and their cost references:

1. Cervical exfoliated cell examination (cervical smear) reference price: 50 yuan

A small amount of cell samples are taken from the cervix, placed on a glass slide, and then examined under a microscope to see if there are any abnormalities. Doctors can detect very small and very early changes in cervical cells. This is currently the simplest and most effective diagnostic method for widespread examination of cervical cancer.

2. TCT (liquid-based thin layer cytology test) reference price: 200 yuan

The collected cells are placed in a specimen bottle containing cell preservation fluid and sent to the laboratory for preparation. Its advantage is that it removes impurities and forms a clear cell monolayer smear, which can be seen at a glance by pathologists, significantly improving the diagnosis rate of cervical cancer, especially precancerous lesions. TCT's preservation fluid can also be directly used for human papillomavirus gene testing.

3. Reference price for colposcopy: 55 yuan, electronic endoscope 105 yuan

When abnormalities are found in cervical cytology smear examination, colposcopy can be used to confirm the lesion. If necessary, several pieces of tissue can be taken for pathological examination to provide a basis for surgical treatment.

4. Reference price for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) gene detection: 350 yuan

The method uses a special small brush to collect cells from the cervix without any damage or pain to the patient. The accuracy of this method is quite high, but due to its high cost, it is usually only used in high-risk groups.

5. Cervical biopsy: 65 yuan

Biopsy is the most reliable basis for diagnosing cervical cancer. Biopsy should be performed when vaginal cytology or colposcopy is suspicious or positive; when clinical manifestations are suspicious of cervical cancer or other cervical diseases are difficult to distinguish from cervical cancer.

6. Cervical cone excision examination 1000 yuan (cervical cone excision)

For patients with repeated positive vaginal cytology but negative colposcopy or biopsy; and for patients with multiple cervical biopsies that confirm carcinoma in situ but cannot rule out invasive cancer, cervical conization should be considered before treatment, and serial sections should be taken to further clarify the diagnosis. Although cervical conization has a high diagnostic accuracy rate, the operation is more complicated, requires hospitalization, and has more postoperative complications.