Invasive cervical cancer: a failure of screening
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Invasive cervical cancer: a failure of screening.
BACKGROUND Cervical screening is an effective prevention measure. It is unclear whether cervical cancer results from non-participation in screening or from failures in detection by screening. Analysis of the screening history of patients with cervix cancer may contribute to understanding failures in prevention. METHODS A cohort of patients presenting during 1 year was identified. Dates and re...
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عنوان ژورنال: The European Journal of Public Health
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1101-1262,1464-360X
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckm043