{
  "id": 30945,
  "title": "Why is the type 2 vs type 3 distinction important?",
  "url": "/competitions/intel-mobileodt-cervical-cancer-screening/discussion/30945",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2017-03-31T16:49:23.276708Z",
  "votes": 5,
  "comment_count": 2,
  "views": 0,
  "content": "<p>Hi there,</p>\n\n<p>I have a question that is more related to the application than the competition itself.</p>\n\n<p>From what I understand, the main purpose of the class distinctions is that different classes require different treatment. More specifically, patients whose cervices have an endocervical component will require additional screening (beyond visual inspection). The additional screening is usually done in the form of a Pap Smear. A pap smear is required for cervices with an endocervical component because there could be important information that isn't visually evident.</p>\n\n<p>So based on the limited understanding I have of the problem, the main treatment distinction is the presence of endocervical tissue. It seems to me then, that distinguishing type 1 vs types 2 and 3 is important, but distinguishing types 2 vs 3 is not as important because both types 2 and 3 will require pap smears. Is this true? Does anyone know if there are treatment differences for types 2 vs 3 as well?</p>\n\n<p>Thanks!</p>",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "171840",
      "postDate": "03/31/2017 16:49:23",
      "content": "<p>Hi there,</p>\n\n<p>I have a question that is more related to the application than the competition itself.</p>\n\n<p>From what I understand, the main purpose of the class distinctions is that different classes require different treatment. More specifically, patients whose cervices have an endocervical component will require additional screening (beyond visual inspection). The additional screening is usually done in the form of a Pap Smear. A pap smear is required for cervices with an endocervical component because there could be important information that isn't visually evident.</p>\n\n<p>So based on the limited understanding I have of the problem, the main treatment distinction is the presence of endocervical tissue. It seems to me then, that distinguishing type 1 vs types 2 and 3 is important, but distinguishing types 2 vs 3 is not as important because both types 2 and 3 will require pap smears. Is this true? Does anyone know if there are treatment differences for types 2 vs 3 as well?</p>\n\n<p>Thanks!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi there,\n\nI have a question that is more related to the application than the competition itself.\n\nFrom what I understand, the main purpose of the class distinctions is that different classes require different treatment. More specifically, patients whose cervices have an endocervical component will require additional screening (beyond visual inspection). The additional screening is usually done in the form of a Pap Smear. A pap smear is required for cervices with an endocervical component because there could be important information that isn't visually evident.\n\nSo based on the limited understanding I have of the problem, the main treatment distinction is the presence of endocervical tissue. It seems to me then, that distinguishing type 1 vs types 2 and 3 is important, but distinguishing types 2 vs 3 is not as important because both types 2 and 3 will require pap smears. Is this true? Does anyone know if there are treatment differences for types 2 vs 3 as well?\n\nThanks!",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "181190",
      "postDate": "05/08/2017 19:02:11",
      "content": "<p>I was wondering the same thing - although my take on it was the Types 1 and 2 are the same as in all visible wheras Type 3 some is not visible and therefore Type 3 is the one that you need to do additional checks on. </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I was wondering the same thing - although my take on it was the Types 1 and 2 are the same as in all visible wheras Type 3 some is not visible and therefore Type 3 is the one that you need to do additional checks on.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "181208",
      "postDate": "05/08/2017 19:54:35",
      "content": "<p>I'm no gynaecologist, but I think additional checks are needed for Type 2 and Type 3. My reasoning comes from the assumption that if ANY of the glandular tissue is hidden there could be cancer risks that aren't apparent from an image alone.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I'm no gynaecologist, but I think additional checks are needed for Type 2 and Type 3. My reasoning comes from the assumption that if ANY of the glandular tissue is hidden there could be cancer risks that aren't apparent from an image alone.",
      "votes": null
    }
  ],
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 181190,
      "author_name": "dcotter",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "05/08/2017 19:02:11",
      "content": "<p>I was wondering the same thing - although my take on it was the Types 1 and 2 are the same as in all visible wheras Type 3 some is not visible and therefore Type 3 is the one that you need to do additional checks on. </p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 181208,
          "author_name": "gkericks",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "05/08/2017 19:54:35",
          "content": "<p>I'm no gynaecologist, but I think additional checks are needed for Type 2 and Type 3. My reasoning comes from the assumption that if ANY of the glandular tissue is hidden there could be cancer risks that aren't apparent from an image alone.</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "171840": "Hi there,\n\nI have a question that is more related to the application than the competition itself.\n\nFrom what I understand, the main purpose of the class distinctions is that different classes require different treatment. More specifically, patients whose cervices have an endocervical component will require additional screening (beyond visual inspection). The additional screening is usually done in the form of a Pap Smear. A pap smear is required for cervices with an endocervical component because there could be important information that isn't visually evident.\n\nSo based on the limited understanding I have of the problem, the main treatment distinction is the presence of endocervical tissue. It seems to me then, that distinguishing type 1 vs types 2 and 3 is important, but distinguishing types 2 vs 3 is not as important because both types 2 and 3 will require pap smears. Is this true? Does anyone know if there are treatment differences for types 2 vs 3 as well?\n\nThanks!",
    "181190": "I was wondering the same thing - although my take on it was the Types 1 and 2 are the same as in all visible wheras Type 3 some is not visible and therefore Type 3 is the one that you need to do additional checks on.",
    "181208": "I'm no gynaecologist, but I think additional checks are needed for Type 2 and Type 3. My reasoning comes from the assumption that if ANY of the glandular tissue is hidden there could be cancer risks that aren't apparent from an image alone."
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}