3 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
RATIONALE: Written educational materials and counseling by phone may help promote follow-up care in women with abnormal Pap smears. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well written educational information and phone calls work in increasing follow-up care in Hispanic women with abnormal Pap smears.
Cervix cancer is a major global health concern. A way to screen and immediately treat precancerous lesions (Screen-and-Treat) is greatly needed. Developed by MobileOCT, polarized difference imaging and conventional imaging are used to identify suspicious lesions. We aim to compare this non-invasive method with colposcopy. Patients at the Dickens Clinic will have 3-5 minutes of non-invasive imaging before colposcopy. Pathology will be compared both to colposcopy impression versus MobileOCT.
The investigators aim to improve adherence to follow-up recommendations for an abnormal Pap and effectively reduce disparities in cervical cancer risk and disease among rural and low-income urban women.