Cervical Cancer Screening: Awareness and Knowledge in Brazil

Abstract

Cervical cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer killing an estimated 260,000 women worldwide. Most deaths are in developing countries, where screening and treatment for precancerous lesions are unavailable or women have limited access to healthcare. This holds true for Brazil, as cervical cancer is the second leading cancer amongst Brazilian women killing an estimated of 8,400 women annually. Yet cervical cancer is Original Articles 56