Open AccessThe determination of the knowledge level and behavior of Turkish women from various occupations about human papillomavirus, cervical cancer, and pap smear test
Author(s) -
Vildan Savas Cimke,
Gülay Börekçi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1195_16
Subject(s) - cervical cancer , medicine , turkish , gynecology , test (biology) , obstetrics , cancer , human papillomavirus , family medicine , vaccination , virology , paleontology , philosophy , linguistics , biology
Cervical cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women. Early diagnosis and effective treatment are possible with Pap smear test. However, women should be informed about human papilloma virus (HPV), cervical cancer, and Pap smear test to protect against cervical cancer.