Objectives The development of successful policies to reduce income-related inequalities in
cervical cancer screening rates requires an understanding of the reasons why low-income …

Background Cancer screening has contributed to downward trends in cancer mortality, but is
also associated with adverse effects, which highlights the importance of promoting the …

Background: Offering human papillomavirus–based self-sampling to nonparticipants in
routine cervical cancer screening can increase screening participation. However, little is …

Cervical cancer is the second cancer with the highest incidence and mortality in women
aged 15–44 living in Europe. Screening is an effective strategy to reduce these rates …

High participation in cervical cancer screening is essential for an effective screening
program. In this population-based study, we investigated associations between general …

Background: Understanding the patterns of mammography use is essential to promote the
participation in breast cancer screening. Objectives: To describe the patterns of screening …

Background: Understanding the patterns of cervical cytology use in preventive care may
provide useful information for an efficient transition from opportunistic screening to …

Decision making towards cancer prevention and control requires monitoring of trends in
cancer incidence and accurate estimation of its burden in different settings. We aimed to …

A mortalidade por cancro do colo do útero em Portugal apresenta valores mais elevados em
relação a outros países europeus. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a variação da …

Introduction: The mortality rate due to cervical cancer is higher in Portugal compared to other
European countries. This study aimed to evaluate the time-trends in cervical cancer mortality …