Evaluation of a single-visit approach to cervical cancer screening and treatment in Guyana: Feasibility, effectiveness and lessons learned

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1707-1716

  Martin, Caitlin E ^a   Tergas, Ana I ^b   Wysong, Megan ^c   Reinsel, Maureen ^c   Estep, Deborah ^c   Varallo, John ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cervical cancer screening; Guyana; service delivery; single visit approach; visual inspection with acetic acid

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; EXCISION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GUYANA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LOOP ELECTROSURGICAL EXCISION PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY; SCALE UP; UTERINE CERVICITIS; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VISUAL INSPECTION WITH ACETIC ACID; COMPLICATION; CRYOSURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC USE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

ACETIC ACID; ADULT; CRYOSURGERY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GUYANA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84901855926     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jog.12366     Document Type: Article

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