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Vietnamese American women’s beliefs and perceptions on cervical cancer, cervical cancer screening, and cancer prevention vaccines: A community-based participatory study

open access: yes, 2017
Cervical cancer remains commonly diagnosed in Vietnamese American women. Despite efforts to increase cervical cancer screening among Vietnamese American women, participation rates are persistently lower than the national goal. The objective of this study
Allan, Rachael   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Effect of time to diagnostic testing for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening abnormalities on screening efficacy: A modeling study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Patients who receive an abnormal cancer screening result require follow-up for diagnostic testing, but the time to follow-up varies across patients and practices.
Alagoz, O. (Oguzhan)   +15 more
core   +2 more sources

Screening for cervical cancer

open access: yesIndian Journal of Medical Research, 2021
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women in the world. To eliminate cervical cancer by 2030, the World Health Organization has given the target of 70 per cent coverage of twice lifetime screening. A multitude of screening methods are available, including cytology, human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing and ...
Rajaram, Shalini, Gupta, Bindiya
openaire   +2 more sources

Lack of consensus in calculation of interval cancer rates for cervical cancer screening

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Introduction In 2018, nondisclosure of results of retrospective audits of cytology in interval cancers precipitated a crisis in the Irish national cervical screening programme.
Patricia Fitzpatrick   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perspectives of non-attenders for cervical cancer screening in Norway: a qualitative focus group study

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2019
Objective The attendance rate for cervical cancer screening in Norway is currently suboptimal at 69%, and an in-depth understanding of postponement of cervical cancer screening from the perspective of non-attenders is lacking. This study aims to generate
Jo Waller   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of organized and opportunistic Pap testing on the risk of cervical cancer in young women - A case-control study from Finland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objective. Effectiveness of organized cervical cancer screening has been shown in several studies. However, screening among women aged Methods. In the Finnish Cancer Registry there were 284 cervical cancer cases diagnosed and tested below the age of 40 ...
Anttila, Ahti   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Primary cervical cancer screening

open access: yesCirugía y Cirujanos (English Edition), 2015
Cervico-uterine cancer screening with cytology decrease incidence by more than 50%. The cause of this cancer is the human papilloma virus high risk, and requires a sensitive test to provide sufficient sensitivity and specificity for early detection and greater interval period when the results are negative.
Vargas-Hernández, Víctor Manuel   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human papillomavirus-based cervical screening and long-term cervical cancer risk: a randomised health-care policy trial in Sweden

open access: yesThe Lancet Public Health
Summary: Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-based cervical screening is a globally recommended public health policy. Randomised clinical trials find superior performance of primary HPV-based screening compared with cytology for preventing cervical ...
Jiangrong Wang, PhD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is one dose of human papillomavirus vaccine as effective as three?: A national cohort analysis

open access: yesPapillomavirus Research, 2019
Aim: Prophylactic human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are highly effective at preventing pre–cancerous cervical lesions when given in a three–dose schedule. Some post–hoc trial data suggest that one dose prevents HPV infection.
Julia ML. Brotherton   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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