Objective: Ageing population and noticeable changes in lifestyle in developing countries like
Iran caused an increase in cancer incidence. This requires organized cancer prevention and …

Background: Although the Pap smear is known as one of the effective methods to detect the
cervical cancer, a large group of women are reluctant to do the test because of various …

Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included 200 married women between
the ages of 17 and 64 in Fasa during 2013. Participants were selected through stratified …

Background Cervical cancer is one of the most frequent types of cancer in females. The Pap
smear is one of the most essential ways of diagnosing and screening for this malignancy …

Background: The main barrier for women to receive Papanicolaou (Pap) smear tests and
immunization is lack of knowledge about the disease's signs and symptoms, women's …

Purpose Breast and cervical cancers are the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer and
cause of cancer-related deaths in Iranian females. In contrast to previous studies, this study …

Background One of the most important concerns in every healthcare system is the
elimination of disparities in health service utilization and achievement of health equity. This …

Background: Pap smear is an effective screening method for early detection of cervical
cancer. This study aimed to investigate the effect of education based on Health Belief Model …

Background Applications of mobile technologies (mHealth) have the potential to reduce
health inequalities, give patients more control over their health, and improve health care's …

Background Cervical cancer is known to be preventable because of the long pre-invasion
period and the availability of appropriate screening methods. Pap smear is a selective …