Comprehensive evaluation of cervical cancer screening programs: the case of Colombia

• Main Authors: Raúl Murillo (Author), Carolina Wiesner (Author), Ricardo Cendales (Author), Marion Piñeros (Author), Sandra Tovar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To identify critical screening program factors for reducing cervical cancer mortality in Colombia. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Coverage, quality, and screening follow-up were evaluated in four Colombian states with different mortality rates. A case-control study (invasive cancer and healthy con...