Open AccessFactors associated with the uptake of cervical cancer screening among women in Portland, Jamaica
Author(s) -
Butho Ncube,
Amita Bey,
Jeremy Knight,
Patricia Bessler,
Pauline E. Jolly
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.153922
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , odds ratio , papanicolaou stain , gynecology , obstetrics , cancer , pap test , disease , cancer screening , cervical cancer screening , family medicine
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and is the leading cause of deaths in developing countries. Despite the strong evidence that cervical cancer screening results in decreased mortality from this disease, the uptake for cervical screening among Jamaican women remains low.