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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Cervical Cancer Prevention"”.
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Human papillomavirus testing and its application in cervical cancer prevention
… infections of human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cancer, HPVtesting has been proposed for improvement of cervical screening programs, including triaging and follow-up after treatment for CIN. We developed two new methods for HPV-testing with genotyping: …
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Development of Low-Cost Technologies for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Low-Resource Settings
Cervical cancer is a preventable disease. Early detection and treatment strategies have reduced the rate of cervical cancer by 65% in high-income countries. However, cervical cancer remains the first or second leading cause of cancer in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with more than 85% of …
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Cervical Cancer at the Crossroads. An historical ontology of evidence in cervical cancer prevention
… of complex changes in the practices of cervical cancer prevention. Since the post-war period, women throughout most western countries have undergone cytology-based screening to detect and treat cellular changes before they turn to cancer. Over the past decades, the recognition of the …
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In two minds about screening: an investigation of cervical cancer prevention among Irish women
Cervical cancer is the second most common female cancer worldwide. Cervical screening programmes can reduce the incidence of cervical cancer by up to 80 percent if the invited women participate. Previous Irish research has associated screening attendance with subjective norms, anticipated regret, …
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Implementing Botwana's National Cervical Cancer Prevention Programme: Providers' Fidelity To The See-And-Treat Algorithms
Precancerous cervical lesions can be easily prevented and treated. Yet, cervical cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer and leading cause of cancer-related deaths for women in Botswana. To address this high burden, Botswana’s Ministry of Health (MOH) established the National Cervical …
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Midwifery Health Care in Cervical Cancer Prevention // Акушерска здравна грижа при профилактика на рака на маточната шийка
Cervical cancer is one of the most common oncological diseases among women worldwide. According to the World Health Organization data (WHO), an estimated 570 000 new cases were reported in 2018. According to the Bulgarian National Cancer Registry data, from 1981 to 2013, there was a threefold …
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Assessing the impact of vaccinations and AI based screening on cervical cancer prevention in low resource settings
Cervical cancer disproportionately impacts lower-middle income countries (LMICs), with over 90% of cervical cancer related deaths occurring in these nations. Despite significant research and knowledge on how to prevent and manage cervical cancer, many women in low resource settings lack access to …
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"Talking About Down There": The Development of a Public Discussion of Cervical Cancer in the Twentieth Century
… is a study of how Canadian women learned about cervical cancer and its prevention in the twentieth century. In particular, this thesis seeks to understand how, when and in what forms did a public discussion of cervical cancer prevention develop in late twentieth century Canada. Cervical cancer …
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Cervical Cancer in the USA: Prevention, Detection, and Disease Outcomes in Relation to Novel Factors and Disparities
Due to the availability of HPV vaccines and cervical cancer screening services in the United State (USA) cervical cancer has recently become preventable given adequate healthcare infrastructure and women's ability and willingness to follow health guidelines. Any case of invasive cervical cancer …
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Knowledge and Perception of Cervical Cancer and Screening Programs of Women Seeking Care at Monduli Hospital in Tanzania and St. Paul Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
… Tanzanian women's knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer demonstrated over 75% of respondents correctly identified early marriage and multiparty, other studies demonstrated a lack of knowledge about cervical cancer screening and HPV transmission among patients and nurses. Additionally, …
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Modelling the impact of prevention strategies on cervical cancer incidence in South Africa
… Organisation called for the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health concern. In South Africa, despite having a national screening policy in place since 2000, diagnosed cervical cancer incidence has shown no signs of decline. Since 2014, girls aged 9 have been vaccinated against HPV …
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The battleground of two Infections and a cancer: Human Papilloma Virus, premalignant lesions of the cervix and their interaction with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in southwestern Nigeria
… results in death before the onset of invasive cervical cancer. With improved access to treatment, several studies outside West Africa demonstrated an increased risk of pre-invasive cervical lesions among HIV-infected women and the positive impact of treatment on the outcome. Given the various …
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Predictors of abnormal cervical lesions among women(15-49 years old) in Zambia: A cross-sectoral study
Background: Cervical cancer has been identified as the second most common female malignancy and leading cause of death among women in the world. Despite concerted efforts through the Cervical Cancer Prevention Program in Zambia (CCPPZ), there has been observed low uptake of the service, with 80% of …
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Predictors of abnormal cervical lesions among women(15-49 years old) in Zambia: A cross-sectoral study
Background: Cervical cancer has been identified as the second most common female malignancy and leading cause of death among women in the world. Despite concerted efforts through the Cervical Cancer Prevention Program in Zambia (CCPPZ), there has been observed low uptake of the service, with 80% of …
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Awareness of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms and lay beliefs amongst women recently diagnosed with cervical cancer in South Africa and Zimbabwe
… South Africa (SA) and Zimbabwe having nationwide cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs, the incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer remain high in these countries. We explored awareness of cervical cancer symptoms and risk factors as well as lay …