Cervical Cancer Prevention in El Salvador: Gains to Date and Challenges for the Future

Cervical Cancer Prevention in El Salvador: Gains to Date and Challenges for the Future

Cervical cancer is preventable through vaccination, early detection, and the treatment of pre-cancerous lesions. However, global inequalities mean that the disease remains a leading cause of cancer death around the world, with over 80% of new cases and 90% of deaths occurring in low- and middle-inco...

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Main Authors: Karla Alfaro, Montserrat Soler, Mauricio Maza, Mauricio Flores, Leticia López, Juan C. Rauda, Andrea Chacón, Patricia Erazo, Nora Villatoro, Eveline Mumenthaler, Rachel Masch, Gabriel Conzuelo, Juan C. Felix, Miriam Cremer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
El Salvador
cervical cancer
cervical pre-cancer
human papillomavirus (HPV)
screen-and-treat
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/11/2776

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