Open AccessA community-based cervical cancer screening program among women of Delhi using camp approach
Author(s) -
Pragya Sharma,
Manju Rahi,
Panna Lal
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.62576
Subject(s) - cervical cancer , medicine , cervical cancer screening , family medicine , gynecology , obstetrics , cancer , traditional medicine , demography , sociology
Cervical cancer is the commonest malignancy among women in developing countries. Cytological screening (Pap smear) have been claimed to reduce incidence and mortality of carcinoma cervix significantly for which sensitization of women is required through community-based approach.