Is magnification necessary to confirm visual inspection of cervical abnormalities? A randomized trial in Peru ¿Es necesaria la amplificación para confirmar los resultados de la inspección visual de alteraciones cervicouterinas? Ensayo aleatorizado en Perú

Is magnification necessary to confirm visual inspection of cervical abnormalities? A randomized trial in Peru ¿Es necesaria la amplificación para confirmar los resultados de la inspección visual de alteraciones cervicouterinas? Ensayo aleatorizado en Perú

OBJECTIVES: Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in developing countries. This study was designed to evaluate whether visual inspection with acetic acid and magnification (VIAM) improved confirmation of cervical lesions as compared to confirmation with visual inspection w...

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Main Authors: Jennifer L. Winkler, Kristen Lewis, Roberto Del Aguila, Miguel Gonzales, José Manuel Delgado, Vivien D. Tsu, John W. Sellors
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2008-01-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Neoplasmas del cuello uterino
diagnóstico
cribado
Perú
Uterine cervical neoplasms
diagnosis
Peru
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892008000100001

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