OBJECTIVE: To define screening behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs regarding cancer and its
treatment among women with cervical cancer. METHODS: Between August 2000 and July …

Study purpose: Chinese women in North America have high rates of invasive cervical
cancer and low levels of Papanicolaou (Pap) testing use. This study examined Pap testing …

A steady decline in cervical cancer incidence and mortality in the United States has been
attributed to increased uptake of cervical cancer screening tests such as Papanicolau (Pap) …

Abstract Background: Chinese Canadian women have higher cervical cancer incidence,
and lower Pap testing, rates than the general Canadian population. Predisposing, enabling …

Although Papanicolaou test screening rates are reportedly high, a significant proportion of
women remain unscreened. With recent revision of Papanicolaou test guidelines, it is critical …

Objective To determine the sociodemographic factors associated with cervical cancer
screening and follow-up of abnormal results. Design Population cohort study. Setting …

BACKGROUND: The decline in death rates from cervical cancer in the United States has
been widely attributed to the use of Papanicolaou (Pap) smears for early detection of …

Cervical cancer is a major health problem in Mexico. The national mortality rate due to
cervical cancer was estimated at 21.8 per 100,000 among women over 15 years of age in …

Although cervical cancer rates in the US have declined sharply, certain groups remain at
elevated risk, including Appalachian women. To establish culturally-relevant cervical cancer …

Background. Cervical cancer screening is not fully utilized among all groups of women in the
United States, especially women without access to health care and older women. Methods …