The Vicious Cycle of Inadequate Early Detection: A Complementary Study on Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening Among Middle-Aged and Older Women

IntroductionAlthough rates of invasive cervical cancer have declined precipitously over the past 50 years, nearly 10,000 new cases and 3700 deaths result from this cancer annually. Given the efficacy of early detection, invasive cervical cancer should no longer constitute a health threat; however, n...

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Published in:	Preventing Chronic Disease
Main Authors:	Corinne R. Leach, MS, Nancy E. Schoenberg, PhD, MA
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-10-01
Subjects:	cervical cancer women's health health middle-aged women
Online Access:	http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2007/oct/06_0189.htm