Colposcopy and Treatment of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia: A Beginners' Manual

1. Introduction to the anatomy of the uterine cervix
2. Introduction to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)
3. Introduction to invasive cancer of the uterine cervix
4. Introduction to colposcopy: indications for colposcopy, instrumentation, principles, and documentation of results
5. Colposcopic examination step-by-step
6. Colposcopic appearance of the normal cervix
7. Colposcopic assessment of CIN
8. Colposcopic diagnosis of preclinical invasive carcinoma of the cervix
9. Inflammatory lesions of the cervix
10. Avoiding errors in the colposcopic assessment of the cervix and colposcopic provisional diagnosis
11. Management that provides continuity of care for women
12. Treatment of CIN by cryotherapy
13. Treatment of CIN by loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
14. Decontamination, cleaning, high-level disinfection and sterilisation of instruments used during the diagnosis and treatment of cervical neoplasia

Appendices

1. Example of a colposcopy record
2. Example of a consent form
3. Preparation of 5% acetic acid, Lugol's iodine solution, and Monsel's paste
4. Colposcopic terminology
5. The modified Reid colposcopic index (RCI)