Comprehensive cervical cancer control
Subtitle: a guide to essential practice
By: [developed by the WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research and the Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion ... et al.].
Contributors: World Health Organization. Reproductive Health and Re; World Health Organization. Chronic Diseases and Health Pro
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Geneva
Subjects: Cervix uteri -- Cancer.; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms -- prevention & control.; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms -- diagnosis.; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms -- therapy.; Guidelines.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: WHO Recommendations; title: 1. Background; title: 2. Anatomy of the female pelvis and natural history of cervical cancer; title: 3. Health promotion: prevention, health education and counselling; title: Practice sheet 1. Health education; title: Practice sheet 2. Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about cervical cancer; title: Practice sheet 3. How to involve men in preventing cervical cancer; title: Practice sheet 4. Counselling; title: Practice sheet 5. How to use male and female condoms; title: 4. Screening for cervical cancer; title: Practice sheet 6. Obtaining informed consent; title: Practice sheet 7. Taking a history and performing a pelvic examination; title: Practice sheet 8. Taking a Pap smear; title: Practice sheet 9. Collecting samples for HPV DNA testing; title: Practice sheet 10. Visual screening methods; title: 5. Diagnosis and management of precancer; title: Practice sheet 11. Colposcopy, punch biopsy and endocervical curettage; title: Practice sheet 12. Cryotherapy; title: Practice sheet 13. Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP); title: Practice sheet 14. Cold knife conization; title: 6. Management of invasive cancer; title: Practice sheet 15. Hysterectomy; title: Practice sheet 16. Pelvic teletherapy; title: Practice sheet 17. Brachytherapy; title: 7. Palliative care; title: Practice sheet 18. Pain management; title: Practice sheet 19. Home-based palliative care; title: Practice sheet 20. Managing vaginal discharge and fistulae at home; title: Annex 1. Universal precautions for infection prevention; title: Annex 2. The 2001 Bethesda system; title: Annex 3. How is a test's performance measured?; title: Annex 4. Flowcharts for follow-up and management of patients according to screen results; title: Annex 5. Standard management of cervical precancer; title: Annex 6. Cervical cancer treatment by stage; title: Annex 7. Sample documents; title: Annex 8. Treatment of cervical infections and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID); title: Annex 9. How to make Monsel's paste; title: Glossary.