Effect of single-visit VIA and cryotherapy cervical cancer prevention program in Roi Et, Thailand: A preliminary report

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 79-85

  Chumworathayi, Bandit ^a   Blumenthal, Paul D ^d   Limpaphayom, Khunying Kobchitt ^b   Kamsa Ard, Supot ^a   Wongsena, Metee ^c   Supaatakorn, Pongsatorn ^c  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University   (Thailand)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Cryotherapy; VIA; Visual inspection with acetic acid

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; THAILAND; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VISUAL INSPECTION WITH ACETIC ACID;

ACETIC ACID; ADULT; CRYOTHERAPY; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; THAILAND; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 76349094051     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01089.x     Document Type: Article

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