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The Role of Vaccination and Screening in Limiting the Worldwide Disease Burden of Preventable Female Cancers: A Review
Livia CiminoClaudio CostantinoMazzucco WalterArianna ConfortoDavide Albasubject
Pediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtycervical cancerSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E Applicata03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineBreast cancerbreast cancerpreventionCancer screeningEpidemiologymedicine030212 general & internal medicineDisease burdenCause of deathfemale cancerCervical cancerbusiness.industryIncidence (epidemiology)Cancermedicine.diseasevaccinationcancer screening030220 oncology & carcinogenesiswomenbusinessdescription
Cancer represents one of the most common causes of death worldwide. Among women, breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and the principal cause of death due to malignant disease, while cervical cancer ranks fourth for both incidence and mortality. The present review aims to analyze the epidemiology of cervical and breast cancer (incidence, mortality, survival rates, and trends). Moreover, the most important primary and secondary preventive strategies (reduction of risk factors, exposure, vaccination, cancer screening) intended to reduce the future burden of cervical and breast cancer, that should be adopted actively and free of charge, were discussed in accordance to more recent and evidence-based findings.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-19 |