2013年 · 第48卷第08期

The International Federation of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy (IFCPC) proposed three Colposcopy terminology systems in 1975, 1990 and 2002, respectively^[1,2,3], represents the understanding of colposcopy in different periods. With the deepening of understanding of cervical diseases, it is necessary to establish a terminology system that covers the modern concepts of cervical diseases, is simple and clear, and is convenient for colposcopy experts worldwide to use together. At the 13th IFCPC meeting held in Auckland, New Zealand in 2008, the establishment of a new evidence-based medicine-based colposcopy terminology system was proposed and a terminology nomenclature committee comprising 13 colposcopy specialists from different countries was established. After reviewing a large number of literatures and listening to opinions in various forms, such as expert discussions, discussions between national colposcopy associations and conference discussions, the committee members posted the new draft colposcopy terminology on the IFCPC website, continued to solicit suggestions, and finally adopted at the 14th IFCPC meeting held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 5, 2011^[4]。 As a representative entity of the national colposcopy and cervical pathology association, IFCPC recommends that the 2011 colposcopy terminology be replaced with the previous terminology for clinical diagnosis, treatment and research.