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العنوان
Screening For Gynaecologic Uterine Premalignancy /
المؤلف
Ahmed, Mohamed Osman.
الموضوع
Uterine Prolapse - surgery.
تاريخ النشر
2010.
عدد الصفحات
242 p. :
الفهرس
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Abstract

abstract Cancer of the endome trium is the most common gynecologic malignancy and accounts for 6% of all cancers in women. It is a highly curable tumor In the united state endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy. Worldwide each year, 142,000 women are diagnosed, and 42,000 women die from this disease. Worldwide, cervical cancer is common, and ranks second among all malignancies for women. In 2002, an estimated 493,000 new cases were identified globally and 274,000 deaths were recorded. In general, higher incidences are found in developing countries, and these countries contribute 83 percent of reported cases annually. Economically advantaged countries have significantly lower cervical cancer rates, and add only. 3.6 percent of new cancers. This incidence disparity highlights successes achieved by cervical cancer screening programs in which Papanicolaou (Pap) smears are regularly obtained.