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Cervical Cancer
Research from M. Mosavel and colleagues provide new insights into cervical cancer
July 2nd, 2009
"Attitudes and beliefs affect women's cervical cancer screening behavior. We surveyed 228 women in Cape Town, South Africa about their screening history, knowledge, beliefs, and access barriers regarding Papanicolaou (Pap) smears and cervical cancer," scientists in the United States report. "More than half of the participants had never had a Pap smear or had 1 more than 10 years ago. One third did not know what a Pap smear was. Lengthy wait times and fatalistic beliefs also affected screening behavior. Ethnicity was associated with differences in beliefs," wrote M. Mosavel and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "Opportunistic cancer screening...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-07-02)
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