The coverage of cervical cancer screening in Khon Kaen, northeast Thailand

• Published in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 103 - 105
• Main Authors: Kritpetcharat, Onanong, Suwanrungruang, Krittika, Sriamporn, Supannee, Kamsa-Ard, Supot, Kritpetcharat, Panutas, Pengsaa, Prasit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thailand 01.04.2003
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Humans; Mass Screening; Middle Aged; Papanicolaou Test; Thailand - epidemiology; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - epidemiology; Vaginal Smears; Thailand

Cervical cancer is a common cancer in Thai women and one of the only cancers that can be readily cured if early detection is successful. The Pap smear is an accepted as an appropriate means for cervical cancer screening at present. However, there are still some management problems with early detecti...