Abstract
Objective: To survey awareness of and preference for cervical cancer screening by transvaginal ultrasonography among women being screened for uterine cancer.
Methods: In 3,720 women being screened for uterine cancer, awareness of and preference for cervical cancer screening by transvaginal ultrasonography were surveyed using a questionnaire.
Results: The questionnaire survey revealed that 60.7% (2,258) and 37.6% (1,397) desired screening for gynecologic diseases other than uterine cancer and ovarian diseases, respectively, and 77.7% (2,890) desired uterine cancer screening by transvaginal ultrasonography.
Conclusions: In this study, nearly 80% of women desired screening for uterine cancer by transvaginal ultrasonography. This technique should lead to increased satisfaction among women being screened for uterine cancer.
