Cervical cancer: what should we tell women about screening?
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چکیده
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide, with significantly higher rates in developing areas, especially in Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America (Parkin, Bray, Ferlay, & Pisani, 2005). In contrast, incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer in the United States have declined significantly among women of all ethnic and racial groups; it is not among the top 10 leading causes of new cancer cases in women (American Cancer Society [ACS], 2006b; Edwards et al.,2005).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
دوره 10 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006