Scaling up cervical cancer screening in the midst of human papillomavirus vaccination advocacy in Thailand

• Main Authors: Teerawattananon Yot (Author), Sirisamutr Teera (Author), Putchong Choenkwan (Author), Yothasamut Jomkwan (Author), Tantivess Sripen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Screening tests for cervical cancer are effective in reducing the disease burden. In Thailand, a Pap smear program has been implemented throughout the country for 40 years. In 2008 the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) unexpectedly de...