scholarly journals Epidemiology of cervical cancer in Latin America

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis G Capote Negrin
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Latin America

scholarly journals Variation of cervical cancer incidence in Latin America and the Caribbean

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 492-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine M. Pierce Campbell ◽  
Maria Paula Curado ◽  
Siobán D. Harlow ◽  
Amr S. Soliman
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Cervical Cancer Incidence ◽  
The Caribbean

scholarly journals Type-Specific HPV Prevalence in Cervical Cancer and High-Grade Lesions in Latin America and the Caribbean: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. e25493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agustín Ciapponi ◽  
Ariel Bardach ◽  
Demián Glujovsky ◽  
Luz Gibbons ◽  
María Alejandra Picconi
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Hpv Prevalence ◽  
The Caribbean

scholarly journals Building a Network of Health Professionals for Breast and Cervical Cancer Control in the Andean Region

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Diana Mendoza-Cervantes ◽  
Isabel Otero ◽  
Jo Anne Zujewski ◽  
Jorge Ferrandiz Salazar ◽  
Gabriela López Córdova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Andean Region ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
Control Plan ◽  
Breast And Cervical Cancer

Purpose Cancer mortality is approximately twice as high in Latin American countries than in more developed countries. In particular, the countries of the high Andean region of Latin America carry a double burden of breast and cervical cancers. In these countries, there are disproportionately higher mortality to incidence ratios compared with other regions in Latin America. The US National Cancer Institute’s Center for Global Health, the Pan American Health Organization, and the Ministry of Health in Peru collaborated to design and execute an education and advocacy workshop in Lima, Peru. The workshop was convened to discuss regional challenges and practices, as well as to support the implementation of Plan Esperanza, Peru’s national cancer control plan. Methods Workshop participants included local and international experts to present the state of the science, health practitioners, and advocacy groups to discuss unique barriers that women in the region experience. Results Inequalities in access to and distribution of medical expertise, lack of continuity of cancer control plans, and the need for sustained public buy-in emerged as obstacles. Conclusion The workshop provided a forum to discuss key issues regarding breast and cervical cancer control among health professionals and advocates in Peru and the region. This article outlines the resulting recommendations.

scholarly journals Cervical cancer control in Latin America: A call to action

Cancer ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 122 (4) ◽  
pp. 502-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brittany L. Bychkovsky ◽  
Mayra E. Ferreyra ◽  
Kathrin Strasser-Weippl ◽  
Christina I. Herold ◽  
Gilberto de Lima Lopes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Call To Action

scholarly journals Saving Women's Lives in Latin America and the Caribbean: Improving Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment Quality and Access

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 148s-148s
Author(s):  
S. Beare ◽  
A. Meglioli ◽  
J. Burke ◽  
N. Bandhoe ◽  
J. López Gallardo
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Western Hemisphere ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Policy Dialogue ◽  
Hpv Dna ◽  
Cancer Services ◽  
The Caribbean

Background and context: It is the third leading cause of cancer deaths among females in Latin America and the Caribbean, and yet cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable and treatable. In a region where many lack even basic access to quality sexual and reproductive healthcare, screening and treatment services for HPV and cervical cancer are far from universally available. International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR) and its member associations (MAs) are working to reverse this trend, identifying and bridging local gaps in access and services wherever possible. Aim: IPPF/WHR and its MAs seek to improve both providers' ability to deliver - and women's ability to access - quality cervical cancer screening and treatment through institutional capacity building, the introduction of new technologies, advocacy and community awareness efforts. Strategy/Tactics: 1) Increase cervical cancer services by training providers in the provision of low cost, high capacity screening and treatment methods, including visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), HC2 and HPV DNA screening technologies, and a single-visit approach (SVA) to treatment using cryotherapy, thermocoagulation and LEEP. 2) Educate populations and increase demand for cervical cancer services by implementing public awareness campaigns and community information, education and communication (IEC) activities promoting the importance of early detection and treatment. 3) Improve and standardize clinical protocols and referral pathways by advocating among and collaborating with key decision-makers and local ministries of health. Program/Policy process: MAs are implementing small-scale pilot studies to incorporate VIA, HC2 and HPV DNA screening and new treatment to provide even greater numbers of women with potentially life-saving diagnostics and care in Belize, Honduras, El Salvador and Bolivia. As leading clinical experts and advocates, several MAs are also working with public sector counterparts to refine two-way referral pathways, standardize screening protocols and clinical guidelines, and to ensure data quality and collection. A range of Caribbean MAs have also been trained in the use of VIA, cryo and LEEP. Outcomes: From 2016 to 2017, MAs from Belize, Grenada, Suriname, and several additional Caribbean countries who received training in VIA and other screening and treatment techniques saw an average 7% increase in the number of direct cervical cancer services provided. MAs from Belize, Bolivia and Honduras also contributed to updated national cervical cancer protocols. What was learned: An effective national response to cervical cancer requires the support and collaboration of civil society organizations, which can deliver direct services and play a catalytic role in advancing technical recommendations and policy dialogue. Countries should continue to improve the quality of VIA services, until more advanced screening technologies become available and can be scaled up.

New Approaches to Cervical Cancer Screening in Latin America and the Caribbean

Vaccine ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. L49-L58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolando Herrero ◽  
Catterina Ferreccio ◽  
Jorge Salmerón ◽  
Maribel Almonte ◽  
Gloria Ines Sánchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
The Caribbean

scholarly journals Eliminating Deaths From Cervical Cancer—Report of a Panel at the 7th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research, a Satellite Meeting at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health 10th Annual Meeting

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Agnes Binagwaho ◽  
Patricia J. Garcia ◽  
Babacar Gueye ◽  
J. Andrew Dykens ◽  
Nothemba Simelela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Research ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Global Health ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Annual Symposium ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination ◽  
Health Organization

This is a summary of the presentations addressing approaches and achievements to reach the goal of eliminating cervical cancer as a global public health problem that were delivered at the 7th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research at the 10th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Meeting in March 2019. Dr Princess Nothemba Simelela, Assistant Director-General for Family, Women, Children and Adolescents, World Health Organization, gave an introduction to the World Health Organization–led Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative and the emerging conceptual framework and targets that will shape the global 2020 to 2030 strategy. Subsequent presentations shared experiences from national programs in Rwanda (Agnes Binagwaho), Latin America (Patricia J. Garcia), and Senegal (Babacar Gueye and J. Andrew Dykens. Successes in intensified human papillomavirus vaccination and screening with follow-up treatment of early and advanced lesions detected are highlighted as well as the challenges and obstacles in achieving and maintaining high coverage in Africa and Latin America. With strong political leadership, commitment of national stakeholders, and the use of proven and cost-effective approaches to human papillomavirus vaccination, screening, and treatment, the vision of a world free of cervical cancer and saving women’s lives every year by preventing deaths from cervical cancer will be achievable in the next generation in all countries.

Invasive Cervical Cancer and Smoking in Latin America

1989 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Herrero ◽  
L. A. Brinton ◽  
W. C. Reeves ◽  
M. M. Brenes ◽  
F. Tenorio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Invasive Cervical Cancer
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