Barriers and innovative interventions for early detection of cervical cancer

• Autores: Lourdes Báezconde Garbanati, Irene Agurto, Patti Gravitt, Silvana Luciani, Sheila Murphy, Carol Ochoa, Katia Gallegos Carrillo, Rosa Barahona, Yaneth Rodríguez
• Localización: Salud pública de México, ISSN-e 1606-7916, ISSN 0036-3634, Vol. 61, Nº. 4, 2019, págs. 456-460
• Idioma: español
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  • Cervical cancer has decreased significantly over the past 30 years in some countries. However, it remains among the leading causes of cancer deaths in low-income, and racial/ethnic minority women. Cervical cancer prevention technologies are not always available. Laboratories are often not well equipped to use them. HPV information has not been widely disseminated. WHO guidelines, and US and Latin American data provide context for strategies on effective interventions to reduce cervical cancer disparities. Systemic, personal and cultural barriers, combined with decision-making guidelines, and impactful messaging can accelerate reductions in cervical cancer health inequities in the Americas.