Cervical cancer screening among Sudanese women.

Background: Worldwide, cervical cancer is one of the three most common female cancers and accounts for over 370,000 new cases each year ( nearly 10% of all cancers). In Sudan, invasive cervical cancers is a leading cause of cancer death among women.

Methods: We conducted a community-based survey of Sudanese women living in Khartoum, from 2003 to 2008.