Cervical cancer and human papillomavirus: Epidemiological evidence and perspectives for prevention
Cervical cancer is a major public health problem, as it is the second most common cancer in women world-wide after breast cancer. About 80% of the half a million cases estimated to occur annually in the world, occur in developing countries. The epidemiological evidence linking human papillomavirus (...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
1997-01-01
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Series: | Salud Pública de México |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36341997000400005 |