In Mexico, cervical cancer is the leading cause of death due to cancer among women 35 years of age and older. Although cytologic screening for cervical cancer was introduced as a national program 24 years ago, the mortality rate for this disease has been increasing. A case-control study was undertak
The new era of cervical cancer prevention: The end of the Pap smear?
β Scribed by Diane D. Davey
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 42 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
- DOI
- 10.1002/dc.99998
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