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A workshop of the Project on Evaluation of Screening Programmes of the International Union against Cancer (UICC) was held in Lyon, France. on November 20-22, 1984. The focus of the workshop was on screening for gynaecological cancer, especially for cancer of the cervix uteri. This report summarizes the presentations, conclusions and recommendations from the workshop.
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Hakama, M., Chamberlain, J., Day, N. et al. Evaluation of screening programmes for gynaecological cancer. Br J Cancer 52, 669–673 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1985.241
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