Cervical cancer in young Japanese women

Authors
Ito, T Ishizuka, T Suzuki, K Ikoma, Y Saito, J Onuma, M Miwa, T Hashiba, Y Kuno, N Horibe, N Mizuno, K Ishikawa, K Kazeto, S
Citation
T. Ito et al., Cervical cancer in young Japanese women, ARCH GYN OB, 264(2), 2000, pp. 68-70
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine
Journal title
ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
ISSN journal
09320067 → ACNP
Volume
264
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
68 - 70
Database
ISI
SICI code
0932-0067(200009)264:2<68:CCIYJW>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
This study was performed to determine whether the incidence of cervical can cer in women aged 35 or younger has changed over the last 10 years and to e xamine the clinical characteristics of the cases. The incidence of cervical cancer in women aged 35 or younger were significantly greater in 1987-1991 than 1992-1996 (p = 0.001). Most new cases were detected by routine cytolo gical screening.