Screening of premalignant and malignant cervical lesions in underdeveloped countries by using Pap smear as routine investigation in outpatient department
| Autor: | Rubina Mukhtar, Muhammad Arif, Allah Rakha, Rab Nawaz Maken, Abdul Mateen, Maham Munir |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
Gynecology
Cervical cancer medicine.medical_specialty Invasive cervical cancer Pap smear screening business.industry Obstetrics Incidence (epidemiology) Developing country medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Oncology Medicine Outpatient clinic business Mass screening |
| Zdroj: | The Chinese-German Journal of Clinical Oncology. 10:588-591 |
| ISSN: | 1613-9089 1610-1979 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10330-011-0841-4 |
| Popis: | Objective Papanicolou (Pap) smear screening has dramatically reduced the incidence of invasive cervical cancer worldwide. Pap smear screening is still not widely available in developing countries and therefore cannot be used as mass screening tool. This study was designed to establish the role of Pap smear as a routine investigation for females presented to gynecological department. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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