title: Cervical cancer screening and prevention in low-resource settings.
abstract: Cervical cancer is both preventable and curable, yet it remains one of the leading causes of mortality in women worldwide. Approximately 88% of cervical cancer cases are diagnosed in low-resource countries, yet very few resources are allocated to prevention and treatment programs. In fact, it is estimated that only 5% of women in low-resources countries are screened appropriately for cervical cancer. Cytology-based programs are not feasible because of lack of healthcare infrastructure and cost, thus alternative methods of cancer screening, such as visual inspection with acetic acid and HPV-DNA testing, have been intensively studied and are reviewed in this article.
authors: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors: Leslie
authors: L
authors: Bradford
authors: Annekathryn
authors: A
authors: Goodman
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D061809:Human Papillomavirus DNA Tests / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000191:economics; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D019342:Acetic Acid