The objective of this study is to measure the national impact COVID-19 on cervical cancer screening rates in Colombia five its geographic regions inform future health policy decision making. This utilized a quasi-experimental interrupted time-series design examine changes trends for number screenings performed Colombia. In rural region Vichada, we found lowest incidence screenings, totaling at ...

COVID-19 caused a quarantine that closed many primary care offices where patients were unable to receive their routine cancer screenings. The delayed screenings lead increased morbidity and mortality. A literature review of Breast, Cervical, Colorectal (BCC) screening compared 2019 indicates have not returned pre-pandemic levels. Several strategies adopted counteract this disruption including a...

BACKGROUND The present study measured the performance of the Papanicolaou (Pap) test and detection of cervical carcinoma in situ (CIS) and cancer in participants of organized cervical cancer screening in South Korea, and examined differences in the proportion of CIS according to socio-demographic factors. METHODS Data were obtained from the National Cancer Screening Program and National Healt...