Histopathological Study of Uterine Cervix

The accessibility of the cervix to direct examination makes it the object of intensive and large scale study. Complete and accurate assessment of cervical lesion relies on three methods of investigation-colposcopic examinationof cervix, cervical cytology and histology of biopsy and cervical sections from hysterectomy specimens. Histopathological studies of the cervix along with clinical correlation is very important for definitive diagnosis in diseases of the cervix. Malignancy is common in cervix and is due to infections with certain strains of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women in the world. Of the 5, 28, 000 new cases detected globally in 2012, developing countries accounted to about 85 % of its global burden.1 Various inflammatory as well as infectious lesions are common in uterine cervix due to vulnerability to sexual trauma and being an easyaccess to various infections. Cervical cancer is one of the most frequently seen cancer in women in India. This study is to find out the most common types of the cervical lesions which are dealt in the histo pathology lab so as to understand the distribution of this disease among the society.