Effectiveness of national cervical cancer screening programme in Taiwan: 12-year experiences

Chen, Y-Y; You, S-L; Chen, C-A; Shih, L-Y; Koong, S-L; Chao, K-Y; Hsiao, M-L; Hsieh, C-Y; Chen, C-J

Effectiveness of national cervical cancer screening programme in Taiwan: 12-year experiences

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Authors

Chen, Y-Y

You, S-L

Chen, C-A

Shih, L-Y

Koong, S-L

Chao, K-Y

Hsiao, M-L

Hsieh, C-Y

Chen, C-J

Issue Date

2009-06-16

Type

Article

Language

en_US

Keywords

Cervical Cancer , Incidence , Mortality , National Screening Programme , Secular Trend

Abstract

Background: We examined cervical cancer incidence before and after nationwide cervical cancer screening was initiated in Taiwan in mid-1995. Results: The invasive cancer incidence decreased by 47.8% during 1995–2006. The carcinoma in situ incidence increased 1.7-fold during 1995–2000, and decreased by 19.6% during 2000–2006. Conclusion: The Taiwan national programme has significantly decreased invasive cervical cancer.

Citation

Chen, Y. Y., You, S. L., Chen, C. A., Shih, L. Y., Koong, S. L., Chao, K. Y., Hsiao, M. L., Hsieh, C. Y., Chen, C. J., & Taiwan Cervical Cancer Screening Task Force (2009). Effectiveness of national cervical cancer screening programme in Taiwan: 12-year experiences. British journal of cancer, 101(1), 174–177. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605139

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British Journal of Cancer