Evaluating Cervical Cancer Screening Programmes for Developing Countries

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in International Journal of Cancer, "This study evaluates cervical screening programmes for regions of the world where resources are scarce and little screening currently takes place. It investigates infrequent screening and programmes in which as many women as possible are screened just once in their lifetime. It also compares the effectiveness of cytology and human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for primary screening. Different programmes are evaluated by a stochastic model of the progression of pre-cancer, its relationship to papillomavirus infection and the diagnostic accuracy of alternative screening methods. These are...

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