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Cancer
Research reports on cancer from J.L. Winkler and colleagues provide new insights
April 10th, 2008
"Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in developing countries. This study was designed to evaluate whether visual inspection with acetic acid and magnification (VIAM) improved confirmation of cervical lesions as compared to confirmation with visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) without magnification when used by physicians," investigators in the United States report. "From April-December 2004, women in San Martin, Peru, who were referred as VIA-positive by an ''obstetriz'' (a professional midwife with 6 years of university training) were randomized into two groups for confirmatory screening by a physician using either VIA or VIAM with an...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-04-10)
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