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Topics on Cervical Cancer With an Advocacy for Prevention / edited by Rajamanickam Rajkumar.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rajkumar, Rajamanickam., Editor.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cancer--Prevention.
- Cancer.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (296 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- IntechOpen 2012
- Croatia : IntechOpen, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Cervical Cancer is one of the leading cancers among women, especially in developing countries. Prevention and control are the most important public health strategies. Empowerment of women, education, "earlier" screening by affordable technologies like visual inspection, and treatment of precancers by cryotherapy/ LEEP are the most promising interventions to reduce the burden of cervical cancer.Dr Rajamanickam Rajkumar had the privilege of establishing a rural population based cancer registry in South India in 1996, as well as planning and implementing a large scale screening program for cervical cancer in 2000. The program was able to show a reduction in the incidence rate of cervical cancer by 25%, and reduction in mortality rate by 35%. This was the greatest inspiration for him to work on cerrvical cancer prevention, and he edited this book to inspire others to initiate such programs in developing countries. InTech - Open Access Publisher plays a major role in this crusade against cancer, and the authors have contributed to it very well.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9789535168614
- 9535168614
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