title: Training in the prevention of cervical cancer: advantages of e-learning.
abstract: Cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer for women worldwide and is the cancer priority in most low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The development of vaccines against the human papilloma virus (HPV) and the impact of technology both for the detection of HPV and cervical cancer represent milestones and new opportunities in prevention. New internet-based technologies are generating mass access to training programmes. This article presents the methodology for developing an online training programme for the prevention of cervical cancer as well as the results obtained during the four year period wherein the same programme was delivered in Latin America.
authors.affiliation: e_Oncología Cancer Epidemiology Research Programme (PREC) Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Spain ; Cancer Epidemiology Research Programme, e-oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Av. Gran Via de l'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
authors.forename: Assumpta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Company
authors.affiliation: e_Oncología Cancer Epidemiology Research Programme (PREC) Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Mireia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montserrat
authors.affiliation: e_Oncología Cancer Epidemiology Research Programme (PREC) Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Francesc X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Bosch
authors.affiliation: e_Oncología Cancer Epidemiology Research Programme (PREC) Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Spain ; Consortium of Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Sanjosé
keywords: HPV; cervical cancer; distance education; early diagnosis; prevention; screening; vaccines