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Title: | EBCOG position statement on Inequalities in screening for cervical and breast cancer |
Authors: | Vieira-Coimbra, Márcia Nogueira-Martins, Nuno Zadykowicz, Rafal Rodrigues Gaspar, Hugo Calleja-Agius, Jean Pakiz, Maja Mukhopadhyay, Sambit Mahmood, Tahir |
Keywords: | Medical screening -- Europe Gynecology Cervix uteri -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Europe Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Europe Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Diagnosis Medical care surveys Health inequities Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis Diagnostic imaging -- Methods |
Issue Date: | 2023 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Ireland Ltd. |
Citation: | Vieira-Coimbra, M., Nogueira-Martins, N., Zadykowicz, R., Gaspar, H. R., Calleja-Agius, J., Pakiz, M., ... & Mahmood, T. (2023). EBCOG position statement on Inequalities in screening for cervical and breast cancer. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 289, 217-218 |
Abstract: | Gynaecological cancers, namely breast and cervical cancer represent a high burden in women’s health. It is well established that cervical and breast cancer screening programmes are effective in reducing morbidity and mortality. It is of the most importance to define strategies to provide a universal access to screening. In European countries, significant progress has been made over the past years concerning screening strategies, namely the choice of screening test, its frequency as well as the age to start and stop the screening. Introduction of Human Papillomavirus vaccination programmes is also making a measurable impact to reduce cervical cancer prevalence and mortality. Our survey has shown a variation among European countries in delivery of cervical and breast cancer screening programmes. These variations can be due to organizational, economic or cultural reasons. The European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology calls for an implementation of a unified policy of prevention, screening and early detection of cervical and breast cancer across Europe to optimize clinical outcomes and reduce variations. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/113627 |
ISSN: | 18727654 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SAna |
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