Journal of The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Pakistan
Diagnostic accuracy of visual inspection with acetic acid in diagnosing cervical cancer, taking histopathology as gold standard
Objective: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) in screening cervical cancer, taking histopathology as the gold standard. Methodology: This analytical, cross-sectional study was performed at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Nishtar Hospital, Multan, Pakistan, during June 2025 to November 2025. A total of 120 women, aged 45–70 years, with symptoms suggestive of cervical malignancy were analyzed through consecutive sampling. VIA was performed using 5% acetic acid u …