Screening for cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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- 24 May 2013
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Systematic Reviews
- Vol. 2 (1), 35
- https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-2-35
Abstract
The systematic review on which this paper is based provided evidence for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care to update their guideline regarding screening for cervical cancer. In this article we highlight three questions covered in the full review that pertain to the effectiveness of screening for reducing cervical cancer mortality and incidence as well as optimal timing and frequency of screening.Keywords
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