Cervical cancer screening in developing countries
Subtitle: report of a WHO consultation
By: World Health Organization.
Contributors: World Health Organization.
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 75
Subjects: Cervix uteri -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Developing countries.; Cervix uteri -- Cancer -- Developing countries -- Prevention.; Medical screening -- Developing countries.; Cervix Neoplasms -- prevention & control.; Developing Countries.; Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological -- utilization.; National Health Programs -- organization & administration.
Notes: Also available via the World Wide Web.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-75).
Table of contents: title: Epidemiological status of cervical cancer; title: Programme organization; title: Cytology screening in middle-income countries; title: Visual inspection with acetic acid application (VIA) as an alternative approach to cytology screening in low-income countries; title: HPV tests in cervical screening programmes: possible role in middle-income countries; title: Overall conclusion; title: Appendix 1: epidemiological issues in the evaluation of alternative screening tests; title: Appendix 2: list of participants.