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Authordc.contributor.authorMurillo, Raul es_CL
Authordc.contributor.authorAlmonte, Maribel es_CL
Authordc.contributor.authorPereira Scalabrino, Ana es_CL
Authordc.contributor.authorFerrer, Elena es_CL
Authordc.contributor.authorGamboa, Oscar A. es_CL
Authordc.contributor.authorJerónimo, José 
Authordc.contributor.authorLazcano Ponce, Eduardo es_CL
Admission datedc.date.accessioned2010-03-31T12:26:23Z
Available datedc.date.available2010-03-31T12:26:23Z
Publication datedc.date.issued2008-08-19
Cita de ítemdc.identifier.citationVACCINE, Vol: 26, p.: L37-L48, Suppl. 11: AUG 19, 2008en_US
Identifierdc.identifier.issn0264-410X
Identifierdc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/128423
Abstractdc.description.abstractLatin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have a significant burden of cervical cancer. Prophylactic human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are an opportunity for primary prevention and new screening methods, such as new HPV DNA testing, are promising alternatives to cytology screening that should be analyzed in the context of regional preventive programs. Cytology-based screening programs have not fulfilled their expectations and coverage does not sufficiently explain the lack of impact on screening in LAC. While improved evaluation of screening programs is necessary to increase the impact of screening on the reduction of incidence and mortality, other programmatic aspects will need to be addressed such as follow-up of positive tests and quality control. The implementation of new technologies might enhance screening performance and reduce mortality in the region. The characteristics, performance and impact of cervical cancer screening programs in LAC are reviewed in this article.en_US
Lenguagedc.language.isoenen_US
Publisherdc.publisherELSEVIER SCI LTD.en_US
Keywordsdc.subjectHPVen_US
Títulodc.titleCervical Cancer Screening Programs in Latin America and the Caribbeanen_US
Document typedc.typeArtículo de revista


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