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Cervical cancer screening improvements with self-sampling during the COVID-19 pandemic

open access: yeseLife, 2023
Background: At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic cervical screening in the capital region of Sweden was canceled for several months. A series of measures to preserve and improve the cervical screening under the circumstances were instituted, including a
Miriam Elfström   +2 more
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Self-sampling and HPV DNA testing for cervical precancer screening in a cohort of nuns in Ghana: a cross-sectional cohort studyResearch in context

open access: yesEClinicalMedicine, 2023
Summary: Background: The need for cervical cancer screening has been emphasised in at-risk cohorts of women to reduce their risk of cervical cancer. Some women with decreased risk of acquiring human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, such as Catholic nuns,
Kofi Effah   +11 more
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Cervical cancer in Bangladesh: community perceptions of cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening [PDF]

open access: yesTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2008
We investigated the awareness of, and the attitude towards screening for, cervical cancer in Bangladesh. We performed a qualitative study using focus group discussions (FGD). The framework approach to qualitative analysis was used. The study was performed in the catchment areas of Addin Hospital, Jessore, Southern Bangladesh (peri-urban) and LAMB ...
Ansink, Anca   +5 more
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Exploring beyond the limit: How comparative stochastic performance affects retesting outcomes in six commercial SARS CoV-2 nucleic acid amplification tests

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Virology Plus, 2022
Objectives: To examine the comparative stochasticity profile of six commercial SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) and how this may affect retesting paradigms.
Hiu Tat Chan   +7 more
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Cancer prevention: cervical cancer [PDF]

open access: yesecancermedicalscience, 2019
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, and the seventh overall, with an estimated 528,000 new cases and 266,000 deaths in 2012 [1]. Almost nine out of ten (87%) cervical cancer deaths occur in the less-developed regions of the world. The cervical cancer incidence significantly increases after 20 years of age and peaks at 50 years of
Ngoma, Mamsau, Autier, Philippe
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Photodynamic therapy of cervical cancer by eradication of cervical cancer cells and cervical cancer stem cells [PDF]

open access: yesOncotarget, 2019
The heterogeneous nature of cancer puts cancer stem cells (CSCs) at the beating heart of the tumour. Because of their inherent characteristics of stemness, CSCs evade putative cancer therapies, resulting in treatment resistance or tumour recurrence after a seemingly successful treatment.
Chizenga, Elvin Peter   +2 more
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Associations between the signing status of family doctor contract services and cervical cancer screening behaviors: a cross-sectional study in Shenzhen, China

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background As a core part of the primary healthcare system, family doctor contract services (FDCS) may help healthcare providers promote cervical cancer screening to the female population.
Wei Lin   +7 more
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Barriers to uptake of cervical cancer screening services in low-and-middle-income countries: a systematic review

open access: yesBMC Women's Health, 2022
Objectives Low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a disproportionate burden of cervical cancer mortality. We aimed to identify what is currently known about barriers to cervical cancer screening among women in LMICs and propose remedial actions ...
Z. Petersen   +12 more
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Robotic-Assisted Transperitoneal Aortic Lymphadenectomy as Part of Staging Procedure for Gynaecological Malignancies: Single Institution Experience

open access: yesObstetrics and Gynecology International, 2013
Introduction. This study was designed to confirm the feasibility and safety of robotic-assisted transperitoneal aortic lymphadenectomy as part of staging procedure for gynecologic malignancies. Methods.
V. Zanagnolo   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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