The Effects of New Screening Tests in the Dutch Cervical Cancer Screening Programme

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women all over the world, mainly affecting young women. As cervical cancer is easy to prevent by early detection and treatment of the disease, screening was introduced in the Netherlands in the 1970s. The number of cervical cancer cases and cervical cancer related deaths were thereby effectively reduced. Substantial improvements in the understanding of the natural history of cervical cancer as well as advancements in technologies have led to a rapid development and implementation of novel screening tests. The aim of this thesis is to give an... Mehr ...