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Reflections on cervical cancer

  • P.A. Lapointe1,*,

1Cancer Prevention Division, Public Health Department Agence de Developpement de Reseaio: Locaux de Services de Sante et de Services Sociaux de Montreal, Canada

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200406671 Vol.25,Issue 6,November 2004 pp.671-672

Published: 10 November 2004

*Corresponding Author(s): P.A. Lapointe E-mail:

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Abstract

The incidence of invasive cervical cancer and consequently mortality decreased due to adequate screening programmes in Canada from 1969 to 2003. Systematic cervical screening programmes similar to those in Europe should be implemented throughout Canada. The new techniques, including a liquid-based cytology, associated or not with identifying human papilloma virus (HPV), allow the best results in prevention and early diagnosis of cervical cancer and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL). In the future a vaccine against HPV type 16 could reduce the incidence of cervical cancer worldwide.

Keywords

Cervical cancer; Screening; HPV

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P.A. Lapointe. Reflections on cervical cancer. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2004. 25(6);671-672.

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