Michelow P

Michelow P

South Africa

Publications
  • Review Article
    A Review of Cervical Cancer in South Africa: Previous, Current and Future
    Author(s): Jordaan S, Michelow P, Richter K, Simoens C and Bogers JJordaan S, Michelow P, Richter K, Simoens C and Bogers J

    Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in South African women. Opportunistic screening for cervical cancer has been available for the last five decades. In 2000, the South African Department of Health launched a national cervical screening programme. However, this has not been fully implemented. South Africa has the largest expanding HIV burden in the world and it is estimated that 5.7 million South Africans are currently living with HIV/AIDS, of whom 60% are women. The high prevalence of HIV complicates the situation as HIV-infected women have greater rates of pre-invasive and invasive cervical cancer rates whereas HPV infection promotes the acquisition of HIV. In April 2011 the South African government launched the HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) campaign, a new national drive to encourage people to know their HIV status and access counseling and treatment including cervi.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2375-4273.1000180

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