Women ’s knowledge, awareness and prevention of cervical cancer and infection from HPV in Greece

ConclusionsThe majority of women in our sample know why they should do the Pap test; however, they need to be further informed with additional details about the diagnostic test. Although most of the women were aware about the importance of testing, one third of them were not regularly tested for cervical cancer detection or had lacked knowledge about vaccination.Key messagesA high percentage of women is aware about the benefits of cervical cancer screening.However, information campaigns and establishment of national screening programs are required to facilitate the access to such programs for all women.
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research