| Literature DB >> 28168717 |
Melissa S Lopez1, Ellen S Baker1, Mauricio Maza2, Georgia Fontes-Cintra3, Aldo Lopez4, Juan M Carvajal5, Fernanda Nozar6, Veronica Fiol6, Kathleen M Schmeler1.
Abstract
Cervical cancer is a preventable disease with a known etiology (human papillomavirus), effective preventive vaccines, excellent screening methods, and a treatable pre-invasive phase. Surgery is the primary treatment for pre-invasive and early-stage disease and can safely be performed in many low-resource settings. However, cervical cancer rates remain high in many areas of Latin America. This article presents a number of evidence-based strategies being implemented to improve cervical cancer outcomes in Latin America.Entities:
Keywords: LMICs; Latin America; cervical cancer; surgical training; telementoring
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28168717 PMCID: PMC5990960 DOI: 10.1002/jso.24544
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Surg Oncol ISSN: 0022-4790 Impact factor: 3.454