Low-cost technology for screening uterine cervical cancer

• Main Authors: Aditya Parashari (Author), Veena Singh (Author), Ashok Sehgal (Author), Labani Satyanarayana (Author), Pushpa Sodhani (Author), Madan M. Gupta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2000-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We report on an illuminated, low-cost (Rs 1500 (US$ 36)) magnifying device (Magnivisualizer) for detecting precancerous lesions of the uterine cervix. A total of 403 women attending a maternal and child health care clinic who had abnormal vaginal discharge and related symptoms were referred for deta...