Overscreening for cervical cancer in Flanders (Belgium)
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Cervical cancer screening in Belgium and overscreening of adolescents.
There has been a marked decrease in the incidence of cervical cancer thanks to cytological screening with the Pap smear test. In Belgium, this screening is rather opportunistic. Over 39% of Belgian women between 25 and 64 years of age are never or only rarely screened by cytological tests. Moreover, there is an excess use of Pap smears because of women who rely on their yearly cervical smear an...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of General Practice
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1381-4788,1751-1402
DOI: 10.3109/13814789809160359