Women’s perspectives on illness when being screened for cervical cancer

Background. In Greenland, the incidence of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) is 25 per 100,000 women; 2.5 times the Danish rate. In Greenland, the disease is most frequent among women aged 30–40. Systematic screening can identify women with cervical cell changes, which...

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Main Authors: Lise Hounsgaard, Mikaela Augustussen, Helle Møller, Stephen K. Bradley, Suzanne Møller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Subjects:
HPV
Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/21089/pdf_1