ARCHIVED - Cervical Cancer Screening in Canada: 1998 Surveillance Report

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Executive Summary
  1. Introduction
  2. Epidemiology of Cervical Cancer
     • 2.1 Risk Factors
     • 2.2 Trends in Incidence and Mortality in Canada
     • 2.3 International Comparisons
     • 2.4 Expected Deaths from Cervical Cancer
  3. Cervical Cancer Screening in Canada
     • 3.1 History of Cervical Cancer Screening
     • 3.2 Recommended Guidelines and Current Provincial Status
  4. Cervical Cancer Screening Activities in Canada
     • 4.1 Participation, by Age Group and Province
     • 4.2 Specimen Adequacy
     • 4.3 Cytology Results
  5. Special Topic : Examination of Invasive Cervical Cancer
     • 5.1 Morphology of Invasive Cervical Cancer
     • 5.2 Screening History
• References
• Appendices
• Appendix A Membership of the Information Systems Working Group
• Appendix B Classification Systems
• Appendix C Data Sources
• Appendix D Methods
• Appendix E Detailed Participation and Cytology Data

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Ce document est aussi offert en français sous le titre : Dépistage du cancer du col utérin au Canada : Rapport de surveillance 1998

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2002
Cat. No.H39-616/1998E
ISBN 0-662-66514-7