Critical Evaluation of Pap Test Adherence to Routine Screening in Amazonas State, Brazil
There is considerable variation in utilization of the cytological Pap test across different municipalities. This lack of uniformity throughout the state likely compromises the capacity to detect early stage cervical intraepithelial lesions.
Authors
- Adhemar Longatto‐Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5779-9752)
- Kátia Luz Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0922-5866)
- Steven S. Witkin
- Maria Cássia Mendes-Corrêa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5655-8108)
- Rita de Cássia Castro de Jesus
- Edson de Freitas Gomes
- Toni Ricardo Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2116-770X)
- Luiz Eduardo Lima de Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5869-1241)
- Juliana Yukari Kodaira Viscondi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2641-0887)
- Rui Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3408-7346)
- Isabel Sampaio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7482-3697)
- E Valente
- João Guilherme de Souza Gadelha
Institutions
- Cornell College (US)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital de São Sebastião (PT)
- Secretaria Municipal de Saúde (BR)
- Oldham Council (GB)
- Universidade Federal do Amazonas (BR)
- University of Minho (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Cytologica
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000543496
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Women's cancer prevention and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88