In Morocco, the purpose of the National Cancer Prevention and Control Plan (PNPCC) is to decrease the incidence, mortality, and morbidity attributable to cervical cancer (CC), including the general objective which is to improve women´s care by setting up an organized system for screening, early diagnosis and treatment of this disease, and as operational objectives an: 1) achievement of at least 30% of the annual coverage rate by cervical cancer (CC) screening; 2) achievement of at least 80% of the rate of participation in CC screening per screening cycle; 3) achievement of 100% of the treatment rate for precancerous lesions screened within the framework of the program. CC screening concerns all women aged 30 to 49 years old. Women who have already had CC and pregnant women from the 8 week of amenorrhea until the 6 week postpartum are excluded from the program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn Morocco, cervical cancer represents a major public health problem. It ranks second, after breast cancer in Moroccan women, in terms of incidence and mortality. Each year, more than 3,300 new cases and nearly 2,500 deaths are recorded.
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