Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women, after breast cancer in Morocco (Ferlay., et al., 2013). It is estimated that there are 2258 new cases per year (14.3 per 100 000 person-years), diagnosed at very late stages (Berraho et al., 2012; Ferlay et al., 2013). Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA)-based screening is currently being recommended as a potential alternative to c...

AIM OF DATABASE To monitor and improve the quality of the Danish national cervical cancer screening program, an annual report is published, including nine quality indicators. STUDY POPULATION The screening target group consisted of 1.5 million Danish women aged 23-64 years, but in the calculation of quality indicators, the dataset varies according to indicators being Danish women, cervical ca...

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This study was motivated by the desire to identify patients with congenital hypothyroidism for early treatment. A pilot project was developed by the Department of Nuclear Medicine and initial screening was began at 2 of the maternity houses in Ulaanbaatar. The methodology used for these activities involved collecting samples by heel prick at 3-4 days of age and analysed for TSH by immunoradiome...

background: breast cancer is the most common cancer found in women, and screening is the best way to make an early diagnosis. the aim of this study was to determine the rate of screening mammography and related variables in the mammography center of mousavi hospital, located in zanjan, iran. methods: this was a prospective descriptive study. study sample size was 526 women who were selected by ...

background the mammograms and papanicolaou (pap) test of women aged 25 to 64 years are iran’s national strategy for breast and cervical cancer screening, respectively. widespread primary care services are supplied through a network of primary health centers; nonetheless, little is known about breast and cervical cancer screening-related practices among healthcare workers in hospitals. objective...

PURPOSE Communicating the harms and benefits of thyroid screening is necessary to help individuals decide on whether or not to undergo thyroid cancer screening. This study was conducted to assess changes in thyroid cancer screening intention in response to receiving information about overdiagnosis and to determine factors with the greatest influence thereon. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were ac...

The use of colonoscopy in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening has increased substantially in recent years. Media messages and changes in insurance reimbursement, as well as new screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society and the US Preventive Services Task Force, have contributed to this increase. Primary care providers (PCPs) are frequently responsible for making the recommendation and...