The influence of overweight and obesity on participation in cervical cancer screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis

FL Sand, A Urbute, LL Ring, AK Kjaer, F Belmonte… - Preventive …, 2023 - Elsevier
The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide. The incidence of cervical cancer has
decreased after implementation of cervical cancer screening, however, obese women have …

Women with obesity participate less in cervical cancer screening and are more likely to have unsatisfactory smears: Results from a nationwide Danish cohort study

A Urbute, SK Kjaer, US Kesmodel, K Frederiksen… - Preventive …, 2022 - Elsevier
Some studies found an association between obesity and increased cervical cancer risk, but
potential mechanisms are unknown. In this nationwide register-based cohort study, we …

Barriers to adherence to cytology exam: a case study in low-income Colombian women

PC Bermúdez, M Arrivillaga, K Torres Poveda… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Cervical cytology is essential for the early detection of cervical cancer.
However, in Colombia, only 50% of women with subsidized health insurance were screened …

Utilization of cervical cancer screening services and its associated factors in Iran: a case–control study

S Dadipoor, A Alavi, Z Kader… - Infectious agents and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Considering the high incidence rate of cervical cancer (CC) in Iran, screening is
an effective way of reducing the impact of the disease due to early detection. Thus, the …

Improving visualization of the cervix during pelvic exams: A simulation using a physical model of the speculum and human vagina as a steppingstone to reducing …

RS Yerrabelli, PK Palsgaard, A Hojati, AJW Johnson - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Pelvic exams are frequently complicated by collapse of the lateral vaginal walls, obstructing
the view of the cervix. To overcome this, physicians frequently repurpose a glove or a …

A 5-gene DNA methylation signature is a promising prognostic biomarker for early-stage cervical cancer

H Chen, H Li, L Wang, Y Li, CY Yang - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The demographic information and overall survival (OS) of patients with cervical cancer
(CC)(pathological stage: IA–IIA) were extracted from the TCGA database. A univariate and …

Socioeconomic, lifestyle and biological determinants of cervical screening coverage: Lolland–Falster Health Study, Denmark

MK Tabatabai, S Lophaven, J Lauenborg… - European Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Cervical cancer is preventable. Screening is important for early detection.
However, even in high-income countries, coverage is sub-optimal. We identified …

Trends and determinants in uptake of cervical cancer screening in Spain: An analysis of national Surveys from 2017 and 2020

S Portero de la Cruz, J Cebrino - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cervical cancer is the fourth leading cause of death and morbidity in
women worldwide. Although screening is a successful technique for lowering these rates …

Health outcomes in women attending with clinical guideline PROGYNE to a primary care center for cervical cancer prevention

MLS Gomes, NFC Vieira, DMN Sousa… - Journal of Obstetrics …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The objective of the current study was to analyze the health outcomes of women
attending with a clinical guideline to consultations for cervical cancer (CC) prevention in a …

Improving visualization of the cervix during pelvic exams: A physical model and a steppingstone to reducing disparities in gynecological cancers

RS Yerrabelli, PK Palsgaard, A Hojati, AJW Johnson - 2022 - researchsquare.com
PURPOSE Pelvic exams are frequently complicated by collapse of the lateral vaginal walls,
obstructing the view of the cervix. To overcome this, physicians frequently repurpose a glove …