Visual inspection with acetic acid for cervical cancer screening in a tertiary health care centre
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Visual inspection with acetic acid for cervical cancer screening in a tertiary health care centre
Background: Cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent malignant neoplasms among women in developing countries. Invasive cervical cancer is preceded by a long premalignant phase known as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). The goal of cervical cancer screening is the detection and treatment of precancereous lesions before cancer develops. The objective of the study was to assess visual ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2320-1770
DOI: 10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20160578