Carcinoma of the cervix in Southwestern American Indians: Results of a cytologic detection program

摘要: Age-specific detection rates for newly diagnosed in situ and invasive uterine cervical carcinoma were determined a nine-year cytologic cancer program during which 34,700 Southwestern American Indian women 46,200 medically indigent non-Indian screening cancer. For patients less than 35 years of age, carcino was found more frequently among Indians Spanish-American Caucasians other Caucasian women. At ages 60 older, the rate much higher that non-Indians. The is inversely related to proportion screened at 30 age or older. Although least 60% 20 old, geographic area served by period, only 27% those 50 older screened. age-related variation percentage, conjunction with disproportionately large numbers younger low-risk women, serves explain finding significant an extensively population.