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Effectiveness of National Cervical Cancer Screening Programme in Taiwan: 12-Year Experiences [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: We examined cervical cancer incidence before and after nationwide cervical cancer screening was initiated in Taiwan in mid-1995. RESULTS: The invasive cancer incidence decreased by 47.8% during 1995-2006 .
C-Y Hsieh, You, S-L, C-A Chen, Koong, S-L, L-Y Shih, 游山林;陳祈安;謝長堯;陳建仁, Y-Y Chen, Chen, Y-Y, K-Y Chao, Hsiao, M-L, Hsieh, C-Y, M-L Hsiao, Chen, Y-Y; You, S-L; Chen, C-A; Shih, L-Y; Koong, S-L; Chao, K-Y; Hsiao, M-L; Hsieh, C-Y; Chen, C-J, Chao, K-Y, Chen, C-J, S-L Koong, Chen, C-A, Shih, L-Y, C-J Chen, S-L You   +19 more
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Cervical precancer screening using self-sampling, HPV DNA testing, and mobile colposcopy in a hard-to-reach community in Ghana: a pilot study

BMC Cancer
Background The World Health Organization has set ambitious goals to eliminate cervical cancer, necessitating evidence on increasing coverage and access to screening and treatment in high-burden areas.
Kofi Effah, Ethel Tekpor, Comfort Mawusi Wormenor, John Allotey, Yaa Owusu–Agyeman, Seyram Kemawor, Dominic Agyiri, Johnpaul Amenu, Jonathan M. Gmanyami, Martin Adjuik, Kwabena Obeng Duedu, Joyce B. Der, Nana Owusu Mensah Essel, Margaret Kweku   +13 more
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Multi-stage transcriptome analysis identifies hub genes and regulatory mechanisms driving cervical cancer progression [PDF]

PeerJ
Background Cervical cancer (CC) ranks as the fourth most prevalent cancer in women worldwide. While biomarkers exist, previous studies are often limited by public dataset heterogeneity, incomplete spectrum coverage, or lack of clinical validation.
Peng Li, Yawen Shao, Junling Wang, Ru Lin   +3 more
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Cervical screening in Australia 2011-2012 [PDF]

, 2014
This report presents the latest national statistics monitoring the National Cervical Screening Program, which aims to reduce incidence, morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer.

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Concomitant human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and screening for elimination of HPV and cervical cancer

Nature Communications
HPV vaccination with concomitant HPV-based screening of young women has been proposed for faster cervical cancer elimination. We describe the baseline results of a population-based trial of this strategy to reduce the incidence of HPV.
Laila Sara Arroyo Mühr, Andrea Gini, Emel Yilmaz, Sadaf S. Hassan, Camilla Lagheden, Emilie Hultin, Ainhoa Garcia Serrano, Agustin E. Ure, Helena Andersson, Roxana Merino, K. Miriam Elfström, Iacopo Baussano, Joakim Dillner   +12 more
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Cervical Cytological Changes in HIV-Infected Patients Attending Care and Treatment Clinic at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
\ud Tanzania is among Sub-Saharan countries mostly affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic, females being more vulnerable than males. HIV infected women appear to have a higher rate of persistent infection by high risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV ...
Torres, Liset Maria M, Mwakigonja Amos R, Mwakigonja, Amos R, Henry A Mwakyoma, Kaaya, Ephata E., Mwakyoma, Henry A, Mwakyoma, Henry A., Kaaya, Ephata E, Liset Maria M Torres, Mwakyoma Henry A, Ephata E Kaaya, Amos R Mwakigonja, Kaaya Ephata E, Torres Liset Maria M, Torres, Liset M.   +14 more
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Evidence from Outcomes: Gender-Neutral 2vHPV Vaccination at Moderate Coverage Drives Rapid Depletion of HPV16/18 Among Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Women

Viruses
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may eventually eradicate oncogenic vaccine-targeted HPVs but only with a strategy that also protects unvaccinated individuals.
Matti Lehtinen, Ville N. Pimenoff, Tiina Eriksson, Camilla Lagheden, Anna Söderlund-Strand, Heljä-Marja Surcel, Joakim Dillner   +6 more
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Researchers should no longer delay implementation of Pap screening in low and middle income countries pending research into novel screening approaches

Infectious Agents and Cancer
A study coordinated by Groesbeck Parham and Mark Schiffman describes a novel approach to single-visit, point-of-care cervical screening and triage for low and middle income countries (LMICs) that uses an HPV screening test that is not affordable in LMICs
Eric J Suba
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HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening during wartime: a pilot implementation study from a conflict-affected region of Ukraine

BMJ Global Health
Introduction Cervical cancer screening is difficult to initiate and sustain during war due to disrupted health services, population displacement and limited clinical capacity.
Joakim Dillner, Laila Sara Arroyo Mühr, Olexiy Kovalyov, Kostyantyn Kovalyov, Olena Deinichenko   +4 more
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Clients' returning for cervical screening results : a focus group study exploring the reasons why women spontaneously return for their results at the Khayelitsha Cervical Cancer Screening Project [PDF]

, 2004
Bibliography: leaves 112-123.Cervical cancer is integrally associated with the problems of poverty in the developing world. It is the most common cancer cause of death among women in these regions.
Honikman, Simone
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