Recommendations on screening for cervical cancer
Cet article présente les recommandations d'un groupe d'experts canadiens en matière de dépistage du cancer du col de l'utérus
In 2011, an estimated 1300 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in Canada, with about 350 deaths. The number of cases of diagnosed cervical cancer increases among women aged 25 years and older, peaking during the fifth decade of life (Figure 1). The incidence of and mortality due to cervical cancer in Canada have decreased substantially in the past 50 years, and long-term survival rates after treatment are high. Lifetime incidence was 1.5% in 1972, and is now 0.7%; risk of death from cervical cancer is now 0.2%. Most advanced cervical cancer (and associated mortality) occurs among women who have never undergone screening or who have had a long interval between Papanicolaou (Pap) tests...
Canadian Medical Association Journal , article en libre accès, 2013