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Screening for cervical cancer

The Lancet, 1998
World-wide, there are estimated to be almost half a million new cases and a quarter of a million deaths from cervical cancer each year, accounting for about 10% of all female cancers (Parkin, 2001) and making cervix cancer the second commonest cancer among women, being exceeded only by breast cancer (Table 1). The cumulative incidence rate up to age 74
J, Cuzick, C J, Meijer, J M, Walboomers
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Screening for Cervical Cancer

AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 1975
Pap smears. Our clinic has provided services previously inaccessible to many women in the community. Colposcopy is a technique which has been used in Europe for many years, but it is relatively new in the United States. The colposcope is a binocular microscope with a magnification of x13.5 and a light source of high intensity. With this instrument, the
C, Milligan, D, Cummings, V, Williamson
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Cervical Cancer Screening

Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2018
Cervical cancer screening has significantly reduced the incidence of cervical cancer in the United States. National recommendations have evolved to keep pace with advancement in our understanding of human papilloma virus (HPV) biology as well as improvements in HPV testing.
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Screening for Cervical Cancer

Science, 2000
The Policy Forum by Cain and Howett ([1][1]) has helped initiate a dialogue on whether human papillomavirus (HPV) testing should be incorporated into cervical cancer screening programs. We are concerned, however, that certain statements in the article are potentially misleading.
T C, Wright   +3 more
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Screening for cervical cancer

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 1996
It is well accepted that conscientious and widespread use of cervical cytology will significantly decrease the incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer. The Papanicolaou smear for cervical cytology fulfills all the criteria for an ideal screening test.
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Rethinking Cervical Cancer Screening

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 2012
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2012;34(5):411–412 C cytology testing has reduced the incidence of and mortality from invasive cervical cancer. This success has been achieved despite the limited sensitivity of cytology. As a result of this limitation, screening is currently repeated regularly, and even well-screened women may develop invasive carcinoma ...
Dirk Van, Niekerk   +2 more
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SCREENING FOR CERVICAL CANCER

The Lancet, 1987
This chapter considers screening for cancer of the cervix from the point of view of routine screening and its applicability as a public health policy. Sensitivity is an essential indicator in the comparison of several competing tests. Currently, convincing evidence on sensitivity of screening for cervix cancer is with the Pap smear.
N E, Day, M, Hakama
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Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention

Contemporary Obstetrics and Gynecology for Developing Countries, 2023
Mei Li   +4 more
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Screening for Cervical Cancer

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1990
Indirect evidence indicates that cervical cancer screening should reduce the incidence and mortality of invasive cervical cancer by about 90%. In the absence of screening, a 20-year-old average-risk woman has about a 250 in 10,000 chance of developing invasive cervical cancer during the rest of her life, and about a 118 in 10,000 chance of dying from ...
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Cervical Cancer Screening Interval

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2009
235 Denise M. Linton, DNS(c), FNP, BC, is a nurse practitioner at the Louisiana State University Lallie Kemp Medical Center in Independence. Mention of specific products and opinions related to those products do not indicate or imply endorsement by the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing or the Oncology Nursing Society.
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