Screening for cervical neoplasia in an unselected rural Guatemalan population using direct visual inspection after acetic acid application: A pilot study

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 232-235

  Mathers, Lawrence J ^a,b,e   Wigton, Thomas R ^c   Leonhardt, James G ^d  

^a Rural Medical Services   (United States)

^b East Tennessee State University   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^d Moreland ObGyn   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; Cryotherapy; Direct visual inspection; Guatemala

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SCREENING; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PILOT STUDY; RURAL AREA; TECHNIQUE; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU;

ACETIC ACID; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RURAL POPULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 26444533606     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.lgt.0000179864.59951.91     Document Type: Article

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