Epidemiological characteristics of cervical cancer in a tertiary care hospital, western Saudi Arabia: A retrospective record-based analysis from 2002-2018

CONCLUSION: The lack of an effective screening program for cervical cancer increases the likelihood of a late diagnosis and higher rates of complications and mortality. Public health programs should focus on cancer screening, screening, and reporting HPV infections, and supporting HPV vaccination activities.PMID:33632914 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2021.42.3.20200603

Source: Saudi Medical Journal - February 26, 2021 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Fayssal M Farahat Norah T Faqih Razan S Alharbi Raheed I Mudarris Sahl A Alshaikh Hatim M Al-Jifree Source Type: research