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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2017-01-01
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Series: | Revista de la Facultad de Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/56855 |