Cervical Cancer (Diagnostics)
World Health Organization Cites Flaws in Cervical Smear Tests
Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 14th, 1997
Improvements in performing and interpreting the tests could greatly reduce deaths among the half-million women who develop cervical cancer each year, the U.N. health agency said. As it is, more than half those women die, WHO said.
"The time has come to improve strategies for cervical cancer screening," said Mark Tsechkovski, director of noncommunicable diseases at WHO.
The majority of cervical cancer deaths are in developing countries where lack of money makes mass screening impossible. In some...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Weekly
More Articles from Women's Health Weekly
- Breast Cancer (Screening)
NCI and ACS Issue Joint Statement - Breast Cancer (Screening)
Panel Recommends Routine Mammograms for Women in Their 40s - Breast Cancer (Screening)
Federal Officials Concur, Mammogram Guidelines Based on Facts - Breast Cancer (Screening)
NCI Guidelines on Mammograms - Anemia
Iron Deficiency Most Common among Young Women, Children - Breast Implants (Legal Issues)
First Class-Action Lawsuit Begins - More from this issue of Women's Health Weekly
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
