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Author(s) -
Milbourne Andrea
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.22869
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , socioeconomic status , cervical cancer screening , family medicine , breast cancer , gynecology , cancer , obstetrics , environmental health , population
Cervical cancer remains a significant problem in the U.S., with approximately 10,000 new cases diagnosed annually. Low income and low socioeconomic status appear to be strong risk factors for developing cervical cancer. In this issue of Cancer , Saraiya and colleagues report the results of a 2004 survey of practitioners who offer cervical cancer screening, comparing practices among participants in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) with those of nonparticipants.