Early detection of cervical cancer with visual inspection methods: a summary of completed and on-going studies in India

• Main Authors: Sankaranarayanan R (Author), Nene BM (Author), Dinshaw K (Author), Rajkumar R (Author), Shastri S (Author), Wesley R (Author), Basu P (Author), Sharma R (Author), Thara S (Author), Budukh A (Author), Parkin DM (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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India is a high-risk country for cervical cancer which accounts a quarter (126 000 new cases, 71 000 deaths around 2 000) of the world burden. The age-standardized incidence rates range from 16-55 per 100 000 women in different regions with particularly high rates in rural areas. Control of cervical...