Disparities in cervical screening participation: a comparison of Russian, Somali and Kurdish immigrants with the general Finnish population

• Main Authors: Esther E. Idehen (Author), Päivikki Koponen (Author), Tommi Härkänen (Author), Mari Kangasniemi (Author), Anna-Maija Pietilä (Author), Tellervo Korhonen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cervical cancer is currently ranked as the fourth commonly diagnosed cancer in women globally. A higher incidence has been reported in low- and-middle-income countries, and the disease poses significant public health challenges. Evidence suggests that this disease is preventable...