Cedeño QML, Alfaro FLD

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 279-284
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ABSTRACT

Background: Uterine cervix cancer is currently the number 4 cancer of importance in the female population of Costa Rica. In terms of mortality, it is also in 4th place since 2002. The later is very important, taking to account that a very effective screening tool is available en the country for the detection of premalignant lesions, allowing adequate treatment of this pathology.

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