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- Regional implementation framework for elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem: 2021–2030 (2023)
- Cervical Cancer Control in India (2019)
- Technical specifications of radiotherapy equipment for cancer treatment (2021)
- Guide to cancer early diagnosis (2017)
- WHO Guidelines for the pharmacological and radiotherapeutic management of cancer pain in adults and adolescents (2019)
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- Early Diagnosis of Cancer in Childhood and Adolescence (2021)
- Atención psicosocial del cáncer pediátrico. Módulo 01: Evaluación psicosocial (2023)
- Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Cancer. Module 01: Psychosocial assessment (2023)
- User manual for WHO cervical cancer prevention and control costing tool: HPV vaccination module (C4P-HPV tool) (2023)
- Self-care interventions: human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling as part of cervical cancer screening and treatment, 2022 update (2023)
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Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, and two types of HPV (16 and 18) cause nearly 50% of high-grade cervical pre-cancers. HIV and cervical cancer are inextricably linked. Women living with HIV are six times more likely to develop cervical cancer, which is o...
Cervical cancer, along with maternal deaths, has been identified as a national priority in
South Africa as well as other Sub-Saharan African countries. Cervical cancer is the
second most common cancer among women in South Africa, after breast cancer. Due
to limited access to prevention, early dia...
Types of radiotherapy equipment covered by the guide include external beam radiotherapy machines (both Cobalt-60 and linear accelerators), brachytherapy devices that apply radiation sources directly to tumours and complementary imaging devices such as conventional or computed tomography (CT) simulat...
WHO guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions for cervical cancer prevention
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2nd edition, July 2021. This WHO and HRP guideline is designed to help countries make faster progress, more equitably, on the screening and treatment of cervical cancer. It includes some important shifts in WHO’s recommended approaches to cervical screening, and includes a total of 23 recommendati...
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) are posted with the latest update date and version number.
Nutrition Care for Cancer patients - SOP
This film explains the importance of screening, early detection and treatment of cervical cancer. This film is for use in skilled health worker training. Available in English, French, Somali and Swahili
Breast cancer. Just reading those words can make many women worry. And that’s natural. Nearly everyone knows someone touched by the disease.
But there is a lot of good news about breast cancer these days. Treatments keep getting better, and we know more than ever about ways to prevent the disease...
This summary covers the preventive approach to breast cancer control and includes prophylactic medications, prophylactic surgery and lifestyle modifications for breast cancer prevention. Health professional training and individual risk assessments and counseling are also discussed.
Detecting breast cancer early improves survival, lowers morbidity and reduces the cost of care. Learn about the major breast cancer early detection strategies in this knowledge summary, including breast cancer education and awareness, and breast self-detection and clinical breast exams (CBE).
Women Cancer
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MEDBOX Issue Brief No.17, 21 November 2021
Women's cancers have a significant impact on women's health worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation, nearly three million women are diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer every year. In this Issue Brief you will find more information.
The Global Breast Cancer Initiative, established by WHO in 2021, will provide guidance to governments on health systems strengthening for breast cancer. This illustrated summary outlines its goals, rationale and framework.
Quality of Life for Children with Cancer Series: Modules on Paediatric Palliative Care. Module 8: End-of-Life Care
Quality of Life for Children with Cancer Series: Modules on Paediatric Palliative Care. Module 7: Spirituality
Quality of Life for Children with Cancer Series: Modules on Paediatric Palliative Care. Module 1: Overview of paediatric palliative care
Quality of Life for Children with Cancer Series: Modules on Paediatric Palliative Care. Module 4: Symptom Management
Quality of Life for Children with Cancer Series: Modules on Paediatric Palliative Care. Module 2: Care at Home
