Ovarian Cancer

Findings in ovarian cancer reported from Vanderbilt University

Published in Clinical Oncology Week, October 13th, 2008

According to recent research from the United States, "Cervical cancer is largely preventable with screening using Papanicolaou (Pap) testing. We examined Pap testing among southern women, mostly of low income and educational status, to determine if rates were similar to those reported nationally and to examine which factors were related to receipt of Pap tests."

"Baseline interview data from 19,046 women aged 40-79 enrolled at community health centers into the Southern Community Cohort were analyzed. The percentages of women reporting a recent Pap test (within the past 3 years) were compared according to sociodemographic, healthcare access, and health-related behavior...

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Source: Clinical Oncology Week (2008-10-13)

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