Management of intraepithelial neoplasia of the uterine cervix in the black population.

The records of 2,277 patients referred to the Colposcopy Clinic at Cook County Hospital were reviewed, and those of 1,328 black patients who had a histological diagnosis of dysplasia or carcinoma in situ of the cervix were chosen for this study.Treatment modalities of intraepithelial cervical neoplasia are discussed and the conservative management of young patients is emphasized. Because of the effectiveness of outpatient management in cervical preinvasive lesions, health providers should make every attempt to motivate people particularly those at high risk, ie, black women, to undertake preventive measures.