© 2002 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 94, No. 19, 1419,
October 2, 2002
© 2002 Oxford University Press
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Study Estimates Cost-Effectiveness of Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies
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A formal cost-effectiveness analysis of three cervical cancer screening tests in Thailand has found that all three tests, alone and in combination, could save lives at a reasonable cost. The study appears in the October 2 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
About 80% of all cervical cancers occur in developing countries, including Latin America,