Cancer prevention: cervical cancer

Priority Setting for Improvement of Cervical Cancer Prevention in Iran

Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Organized cervical screening and vaccination against human papilloma virus (HPV) have been successful interventions for prevention of invasive cervical cancer (ICC). Because of cultural and religious considerations, ICC has low incidence in Iran and many other Muslim countries. There is no organized cervical scre...

Cervical cancer

سرویکس یا گردن رحم قسمتی از اندام تولید زنانه است که دهانه آن به داخل واژن باز می شود. بعضی اعمال آن عبارتند از :  تولید مواد نرم کننده واژن - تولید موکوس که کمک به حرکت اسپرم می کند- حفظ جنین در رحم در طول بارداری

Prevention of cervical cancer.

Cervical screening in Australia is a successful public health initiative. Since the introduction of the National Cervical Screening Program in 1991, there has been a significant fall in incidence of and mortality from cervical cancer. Laboratory quality procedures are critical to ensuring optimal outcomes. Laboratory accreditation procedures are being reviewed in line with recent government rec...

Secondary prevention of cervical cancer

Cervical cancer prevention in Africa

Cervical cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cancer-related cause of death among women in sub-Saharan Africa. An estimated 70 700 new cases occur each year, representing one-quarter of all female cancers in sub-Saharan Africa.1 The magnitude of the problem has been under-recognised and under-prioritised compared with the competing health priorities of infectious diseases such as HI...