Results of a cervical cancer screening programme from an area of Barcelona (Spain) with a large immigrant population.
BACKGROUND: To assess the participation rate and results of cytological assessment in the context of cervical cancer screening activities in an area of Barcelona (Spain) with a large immigrant population. METHODS: Descriptive retrospective study of cytologies performed between 2001 and 2006 in women...
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Public Health Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 499 - 504 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Oct2009
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