Epidemiology, prevention and treatment of cervical cancer in the Philippines

Journal of Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-16

  Domingo, Efren J ^a   Dy Echo, Ana Victoria V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Epidemiology; Human papillomavirus vaccines; Screening

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT CYTOLOGY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INFECTION RISK; PHILIPPINES; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEXUAL HEALTH; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION; WART VIRUS;

EID: 77953388968     PISSN: 20050380     EISSN: 20050399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2009.20.1.11     Document Type: Review

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