title: [Cervical cancer in Poland and in the world--in the light of incidence and mortality data].
abstract: Cancer of the cervix uteri is a substantial problem of public health in Poland and some countries in the world. It develops within precancerous lesions of the cervix caused by oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types. Epidemiology of precancerous cervical lesions and cervical cancer in Poland, Europe and selected countries in the world as well as 5-year survival rate of women diagnosed with cervical cancer is discussed.
authors: I Katedra i Klinika Ginekologii Onkologicznej i Ginekologii Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie. andynowak@neostrada.pl
authors: Andrzej Marcin
authors: AM
authors: Nowakowski
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Kotarski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000401:mortality; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D016019:Survival Analysis; D015996:Survival Rate; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016387:Women's Health; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control