Cervical Cancer

Trends in squamous cell carcinoma incidence described in 13 European countries

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 10th, 2005

According to a report from the International Agency for Cancer Research in France, "Despite there being sufficient evidence for the effectiveness of screening by cytology in preventing cancer of the cervix uteri, screening policies vary widely among European countries, and incidence is increasing in younger women.

"This study analyzes trends in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the cervix uteri in 13 European countries to evaluate effectiveness of screening against a background of changing risk."

F. Bray and colleagues explained that "age-period-cohort models were fitted and period and cohort effects were estimated; these were considered as primarily...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2005-05-10)

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