Journal article
Cervical Cancer in Developing Countries: Effective Screening and Preventive Strategies With an Application in Rwanda
Health care for women international, Vol.35(7-9), pp.1065-1080
09/01/2014
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/108799
PMID: 24750113
Abstract
In this article we explore literature regarding cervical cancer screening methods available in developing countries. Cervical cancer is a preventable and curable disease, but it continues to threaten the lives of many women. Eighty-five percent of cases and the majority of deaths occur in developing countries. Cytology via Papinicolaou (Pap) smear is not generally a suitable method of screening in low-resource regions. Alternative methods include visual inspection by acetic acid (VIA), human papillomavirus-deoxyribonucleic acid (HPV-DNA), and careHPV-DNA. Education is needed for health care providers and women about preventive immunization and screening. A Rwandan project is described to demonstrate effective program planning and implementation.
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- Title
- Cervical Cancer in Developing Countries: Effective Screening and Preventive Strategies With an Application in Rwanda
- Creators
- Immaculee Mukakalisa - College of Nursing, Washington State UniversityRuth Bindler - College of Nursing, Washington State UniversityCarol Allen - College of Nursing, Washington State UniversityJoann Dotson - College of Nursing, Washington State University
- Publication Details
- Health care for women international, Vol.35(7-9), pp.1065-1080
- Academic Unit
- Nursing, College of
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Identifiers
- 99900547123301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article