How protective is cervical cancer screening against cervical cancer mortality in developing countries? The Colombian case

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cervical cancer is one of the top causes of cancer morbidity and mortality in Colombia despite the existence of a national preventive program. Screening coverage with cervical cytology does not explain the lack of success of the prog...

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Main Authors: De la Hoz-Restrepo Fernando, Alvis-Guzman Nelson, Chocontá-Piraquive Luz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/270