Effect of Pap smears on the long-term survival of cervical cancer patients: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Korea

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the effect of cervical cancer screening by Papanicolaou (Pap) smears on the long-term survival of cervical cancer patients. METHODS We constructed a retrospective cohort of 14,903 women diagnosed with invasive cancer or carcinoma in situ in 2008 and 2009 an...

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Main Authors: Xuan Quy Luu, Kyeongmin Lee, Jae Kwan Jun, Mina Suh, kyu-won Jung, Myong Cheol Lim, Kui Son Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2022-09-01
Series:Epidemiology and Health
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Online Access:http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-44-e2022072.pdf