Detection of Cervical Uterine Cancer: cytology after 25 years old?

In Cuba, as in other western countries, Cervical Uterine Cancer is in the second place of oncological morbidity in women from 20 to 30 years old. There also studies which show deficient information about adolescents regarding sexually transmitted diseases and their consequences, among them developin...

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Published in:	MediSur Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 964 - 966
Main Authors:	Eneida Bravo Polanco, Narciso Águila Rodríguez
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 01-12-2018
Subjects:	adulto joven detección precoz del cáncer neoplasias del cuello uterino prevención de enfermedades programas de salud prueba de papanicolau
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Summary:	In Cuba, as in other western countries, Cervical Uterine Cancer is in the second place of oncological morbidity in women from 20 to 30 years old. There also studies which show deficient information about adolescents regarding sexually transmitted diseases and their consequences, among them developing cancer. This article is aimed at reflecting about the incidence of this disease at early ages; however the program for its detection includes performing cytology starting at 25 year old. It necessary then, to think the measures to be taken so that this scourge does not affect young women.
ISSN:	1727-897X