Barriers and innovative interventions for early detection of cervical cancer

Salud Publica Mex. 2019 Jul-Aug;61(4):456-460. doi: 10.21149/10425.

Abstract

Cervical cancer has decreased significantly over the past 30 years in some countries. However, it remains among the leading causes of cancer deaths in low-income, and racial/ethnic minority women. Cervical cancer prevention technologies are not always available. Laboratories are often not well equipped to use them. HPV information has not been widely disseminated. WHO guidelines, and US and Latin American data provide context for strategies on effective interventions to reduce cervical cancer disparities. Systemic, personal and cultural barriers, combined with decision-making guidelines, and impactful messaging can accelerate reductions in cervical cancer health inequities in the Americas.

El cáncer cervicouterino ha disminuido significativamente en los últimos 30 años, pero sigue siendo una de las principales causas de muerte entre mujeres de bajos recursos y minorías raciales/étnicas. Las tecnologías preventivas del cáncer cervicouterino no están siempre disponibles y los laboratorios no están siempre bien equipados para utilizarlas. La información sobre el VPH no ha sido difundida ampliamente. La OMS y datos de EEUU y Latinoamérica ofrecen estrategias para reducir el cáncer cervicouterino. El entendimiento de las barreras sistémicas, personales y culturales, dentro de un marco de toma de decisiones, y mensajes innovadores puede reducir las barreras asociadas con el cáncer cervicouterino en las Américas.

Keywords: uterine cervical cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Americas
  • Consumer Health Information / methods
  • Cultural Characteristics
  • Decision Making
  • Decision Trees
  • Early Detection of Cancer / methods*
  • Educational Status
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Health Status Disparities
  • Humans
  • Language
  • Mass Screening / methods
  • Minority Groups
  • Papillomavirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / ethnology
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • World Health Organization