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German Society of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy

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Web Adress

http://www.ag-cpc.de


Name of President of Society


Society postal adress



Prof. Dr. Michael Menton
Tel.: +49 7121 38860
E-mail: m.menton@ag-cpc.de
Unter den Linden 1
72762 Reutlingen, Germany

Name of Secretary of Society
Society Co-ordinator/Admin
(EFC - Contact Person)


Dr. med. Jens Quaas
Tel.: +49 3831 482880
E-mail: efc@ag-cpc.de
Grünthal 22
18437 Stralsund, Germany


Members of the executive board
Prof. Dr. med. Michael Menton (President)
Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Kühn
(Deputy of President)
Dr. med. Volkmar Küppers
(Deputy of President)
Dr. med. Jens Quaas (Secretary)
Dr. med. Heidrun Link (Treasurer)
Dr. med. Frederike Gieseking (Recording Clerk)
Prof. Dr. med. Ralph Lelle' (Science)


Next Elections
2013


Number of Members
536


National Events
http://www.ag-cpc.de/pages/veranstaltungen.php


Screening strategy for Cervical Cancer
A PAP -smear is taken commencing at the age of 20 and then annually thereafter, HPV-Typing & Mono-Layer not recommended/allowed
Screening rate
48,5 % (2002), annually, estimated 3 years rate 75-80%
Incidence of Cervical Cancer
12,4/100.000 (2004, Europ. Stand.)
Estimated within Screening: 5,19
Estimated without Screening: 17,2
Overall Reduction of incidence
1970 to 2002: 66%
Mortality of Cervical Cancer
2,8/100.000 (2004, Europ. Stand.)


Strategy for colposcopy training
Courses in Colposcopy for beginners (or trainees) and experienced colposcopists - Courses are certified by the National Society. Examination and Certification with a Diploma of Colposcopy from the National Society.


Institutions to deal with Abnormal Screening-Results
Screening-Smear is performed by routine-gynaecologists at their private rooms. The goal of the colposcopic training programme is to ensure that these gynaecologists are able to take an adequate smear and to deal adequately with the result. In critical cases there are specialised units who undertake further investigations.