German Society of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy
| Web Adress | www.ag-cpc.de |
| Name of President of Society
Society postal adress |
PD. Dr. Volkmar Küppers
Tel.: +49 211 328385 |
| Name of Secretary of Society Society Co-ordinator/Admin (EFC – Contact Person) |
Dr. med. Jens Quaas
Tel.: +49 3831 482880 Grünthal 22 |
| Members of the executive board | PD. Dr. med. Volkmar Küppers (President)
Prof. Dr. med. Julia Gallwas Dr. med. Jens Quaas (Secretary) Dr. med. Heidrun Link (Treasurer) Professor Dr. med. Monica Hampl PD. Dr. med. Melanie Henes Dr. med. Christopher Koßagk |
| Next Elections | 2023 |
| Number of Members | 732 |
| National Events | http://www.ag-cpc.de/pages/veranstaltungen.php |
| Screening strategy for Cervical Cancer |
We started a new organised screening strategy to prevent cervical cancer in january 2020, valid for the next 6 years. An annual cytological screening is preferred between the ages of 20 and 34. Cotesting in a 3-year interval is carried out from the age of 35. |
| Screening rate | 48,5 % (2002), annually, estimated 3 years rate 75-80% |
| Incidence of Cervical Cancer | 9,5/100.000 (2008, Europ. Stand.) Overall Reduction of incidence 1970 to 2002: 66% |
| Mortality of Cervical Cancer | 2,6/100.000 (2008, 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. |