Factors associated with participation of korean women in cervical cancer screening examination by age group

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1457-1462

  Lee, Minjee ^a   Chang, Hoo Sun ^a   Park, Eun Cheol ^a   Yu, Seung Hum ^a   Sohn, Myongsei ^a   Lee, Sang Gyu ^b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age dependence; Cervical cancer; Korea; Pap smear; Participation factors; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863260414     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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