Cervical cancer screening in developing countries : report of a WHO consultation / World Health Organization.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

World Health Organization.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cervix uteri--Cancer--Diagnosis--Developing countries.

Cervix uteri.

Cervix uteri--Cancer--Developing countries--Prevention.

Medical screening--Developing countries.

Medical screening.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (89 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : World Health Organization, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This publication is the product of a comprehensive consultation undertaken by WHO in 2001, involving leading experts in the field of cancer epidemiology, screening and treatment. It is part of WHO's commitment to provide evidence-based guidelines to decision makers and a recognition of the priority that should be given to cervical cancer screening and treatment as an essential component of any comprehensive national cancer control programme. The report focuses particularly on the situation in low and middle income countries - countries in which cervical cytology screening may not be feasible o

Contents:

37321_OMS_Cancer.pdf; Preface; Executive Summary; Introduction; Epidemiological Status Of Cervical Cancer; Programme Organization; Cytology Screening in Middle-income Countries; Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid Application (VIA) as an Alternative Approach to Cytology Screening in Low-Income Countries; HPV Tests in Cervical Screening Programmes; Possible Role in Middle-Income Countries; Appendix:Epidemiological Issues in the Evaluation of Alternative Screening Tests; References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-08445-6

9786610084456

92-4-068017-9

1-4175-6202-1

OCLC:

70757275