PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Mosley, Mary
ED  - Frumovitz, Michael Maxwell
TI  - Strategies to Prevent Cervical Cancer
DP  - 2014 Jul 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 6--7
VI  - 14
IP  - 7
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/7/6.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/7/6.full
AB  - Cervical cancer remains a major public health problem worldwide. Current data show that worldwide, there are >500,000 new cases of cervical cancer and >275,000 deaths annually. As many as 85% of the new cases and deaths are occurring in developing countries, where it is the first- or second-leading cause of cancer and related deaths among women [Siegel R et al. CA Cancer J Clin 2013; Globocan 2012]. This article reviews screening and vaccination approaches for cervical cancer prevention.