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Cervical Cancer
Alliance publishes manual to help direct prevention and treatment services
January 13th, 2005
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), as a member of the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention (ACCP), has issued a new publication and reported that cervical cancer, while largely preventable, kills almost a quarter-million women worldwide each year. The publication, a 255 page Manual for Planning and Implementing Cervical Cancer Prevention Programs, is a result of the collective experiences of the Alliance that includes PAHO and four other international health organizations: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), PATH, EngenderHealth, and JHPIEGO. The Manual outlines affordable strategies for screening, diagnosing, and...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-13)
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