Cervical cancer in Poland: awareness, survival and therapy. Population based studies
Jokiel, M.; Bielska-Lasota, M.
Przeglad Epidemiologiczny 59(4): 915-921
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-2100 PMID: 16729433 Document Number: 594351
For the purpose of finding the reasons for the slow changes in the mortality trend among cervical cancer patients, the awareness, survival and therapy were studied. After 26 years of observation, Polish women's knowledge of secondary prevention in cervical cancer has improved in a significant way. The behaviour of women has also slightly improved. Above finding and the low 5-year survivals, large proportion of unfavourable clinical stages on the first diagnosis, the small number of cancer cases eligible for radical treatment and the delays in radiotherapy found in epidemiological and clinical studies, offers some explanation for the observed slow change in the mortality trend.