Evolution of the public health system in Brazil versus the current stage of cervical cancer prevention in young women and adolescents

Cervical cancer is a public health problem worldwide, which is associated, in many cases, with infection by human papilloma virus. The Papanicolau test is still the main tool for screening precursor lesions; however, in Brazil, this diagnosis and preventive means is recommended only for women aged b...

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Main Authors: Taís Tovani Sanches, Thaliany Siqueira-Oliveira, Cristina Moretti, Marcos Roberto Tovani-Palone, Gilberto Hishinuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2017-01-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/56855