The Walton report and its subsequent impact on cervical cancer screening programs in Canada.
A summary and discussion of some of the important and controversial recommendations in the original Walton report of 1976 on cervical cancer screening programs in Canada are presented. The reactions to the report in Canada are briefly outlined, particularly as related to the frequency of screening. The subsequent modifications in the recommendations by the reconvened task force of 1980, in response to the concerns of the profession and to newly available data, are highlighted.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000453:epidemiology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D014626:Vaginal Smears