The cytological screening turned out effective also for adenocarcinoma: a population-based case–control study in Trento, Italy
E Crocetti, L Battisti, A Betta… - European Journal of …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
To evaluate the effectiveness of a cytological screening to prevent invasive cervical cancer
in the province of Trento, a northern Italian area where a population-based cancer registry is
active. The history of Pap test was evaluated through a case–control study in 61 population-
based invasive cervical cancer patients, incident during 1995–2000, and in 244 age-
matched (between 25 and 75 years old) controls. Women who had at least one Pap test had
a reduced risk of invasive carcinoma of 80%(odds ratio= 0.20; 95% confidence intervals …
in the province of Trento, a northern Italian area where a population-based cancer registry is
active. The history of Pap test was evaluated through a case–control study in 61 population-
based invasive cervical cancer patients, incident during 1995–2000, and in 244 age-
matched (between 25 and 75 years old) controls. Women who had at least one Pap test had
a reduced risk of invasive carcinoma of 80%(odds ratio= 0.20; 95% confidence intervals …
