First trial of cervical cytology in healthy women of urban laos using by self-sampling instrument

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 4665-4667

  Nabandith, Viengvansay ^a   Pholsena, Vatsana ^a   Mounthisone, Phouthasone ^b,c   Shimoe, Kyoko ^d   Kato, Saiko ^d   Aoki, Kunio ^d   Noda, Sadamu ^e   Takamatsu, Reika ^c   Saio, Masanao ^c   Yoshimi, Naoki ^c  

^a Setthathirath Hospital   (Laos)

^b Mittaphab Hospital   (Laos)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^d Nagoya Preventive Medical Institute   (Japan)

^e Osaka Cancer Prevention and Detection Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Avoidance of embarrassment; Cervical cancer; Laos; PAP test; Self sampling device

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874003575     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.9.4665     Document Type: Article

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