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2012

• PAHO. Situation analysis: VIA screening and cryotherapy treatment in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2012
  

  This report reviews the results of a survey administered to professional managers of cervical cancer programs and participants in the PAHO Workshop on VIA and Cryotherapy held in Guatemala City in June 2011. 

2010

• PAHO. Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Programs A rapid assessment in 12 countries of Latin, 2010
  

  Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer, both in incidence and mortality, in women of all ages in Latin America (LA). It is currently estimated that 63,068 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, and 29,222 die from this disease.

2003

• PAHO. Visual inspection of the uterine cervix with acetic acid. A critical review and selected articles, 2003
  

  The significantly limited impact of cytology based cervical cancer screening programs in developing countries is now widely recognized. There are several reasons for these limits, ranging from the nature of participation of women in screening programs to the access and timely completion of treatment when necessary.

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