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WHO guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions for cervical cancer prevention [Internet]
2nd edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021.
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WHO guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions for cervical cancer prevention [Internet]
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This WHO and HRP guideline is designed to help countries make faster progress, more equitably, on the screening and treatment of cervical cancer. It includes some important shifts in WHO’s recommended approaches to cervical screening, and includes a total of 23 recommendations and 7 good practice statements.
Among the 23 recommendations, 6 are identical for both the general population of women and for women living with HIV and 12 are different and specific for each population.
Among the 7 good practice statements, 3 are identical for both the general population of women and for women living with HIV and 2 are different and specific for each population.
© World Health Organization 2021.
Sections
- Acknowledgements
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Executive summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Methods
- 3. Important considerations for the recommendations
- 4. Recommendations and good practice statements on screening and treatment to prevent cervical cancer
- 5. Research gaps and further considerations
- 6. Dissemination and updating of the guideline
- References
- ANNEXES
- Web Annex A. Syntheses of evidence
- Web Annex B. Evidence to Decision Tables
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