Naslov
Cervical cancer screening in Croatia

Autori
Znaor, Ariana ; Strnad, Marija

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Abstract book: International Workshop on Human Papillomaviruses and Consensus Recommendations for Cervical Cancer Prevention & Colposcopy Training / Grce, Magdalena ; Davies, Philip ; Grubišić, Goran ; Kardum-Skelin, Ika ; Brooker, Thomas R - Zagreb : Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2007

ISBN
978-953-6690-65-7

Skup
International Workshop on Human Papillomaviruses and Consensus Recommendations for Cervical Cancer Prevention & Colposcopy Training

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska; Cavtat, Hrvatska, 18.04.2007. - 21.04.2007

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
cervical cancer; screening; Croatia

Sažetak
In Croatia, there are about 355 incident cases and about 100 deaths from cervical cancer every year. The aim of this study is to present the trends of cervical cancer incidence and mortality and to propose preventive strategies for cervical cancer in Croatia. Age-standardised and age-specific cervical cancer incidence rates were calculated for the period 1985– 2004. For cervical cancer mortality data, the WHO Mortality Database was used. After an early decrease of cervical cancer incidence and mortality following the introduction of opportunistic screening in Croatia, no further decrease has been observed since the 1990s. An increase in incidence over the last 20 years was observed in the age-groups 40– 44 and 45– 49 years. To reduce cervical cancer rates, an organised cervical cancer screening programme is essential. In addition, HPV vaccination should be introduced in the school vaccination programme to achieve further reductions in cervical cancer incidence in the future.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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