background: the aim of this study was to evaluate the results of amblyopia screening in ardabil province in three examination levels by kindergarten teacher, optometrist, and ophthalmologist. methods: in a cross‑sectional study, the results of the national amblyopic prevention program in 2–6 years old children in ardabil province were investigated in 2012. the results pertained to the examinati...

Due to the aging population and tremendous changes in life style over the past decades, cancer has been the leading cause of death in Korea. The incidence rate of breast cancer is the second highest in Korea, and it has shown an annual increase of 6.8% for the past 6 years. The major risk factors of breast cancer in Korean women are as follows: Early menarche, late menopause, late full-term pre...

INTRODUCTION Women living with HIV (WLWH) are reportedly at increased risk of invasive cervical cancer (ICC). WLWH in Denmark attend the National ICC screening program less often than women in the general population. We aimed to estimate the incidence of cervical dysplasia and ICC in WLWH in Denmark. METHODS We studied a nationwide cohort of WLWH and a cohort of age-matched females from the g...

Cervical cancer is the third most common form of cancer that strikes Malaysian women. The National Cancer Registry in 2006 and 2007 reported that the age standardized incidence (ASR) of cervical cancer was 12.2 and 7.8 per 100,000 women, respectively. The cumulative risk of developing cervical cancer for a Malaysian woman is 0.9 for 74 years. Among all ethnic groups, the Chinese experienced the...

This technical appendix provides additional details about our methodology for estimating the number of people who are uninsured in 2014 after the implementation of health insurance expansions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) and for estimating 2014 eligibility for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detecti...

UNLABELLED The global health community faces a challenge with breast cancer being the most common cause of cancer related death among women around the globe. Since breast cancer's pathogenesis is poorly understood, primary prevention is still a distant goal. Thus secondary prevention through early detection is the only feasible approach at present. With this strong conviction, the launching of ...