Oscar Casanova
Cervical cancer could be the world’s first cancer eliminated ever if we follow the Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO).
PRESCRIP-TEC is focusing its research in a new method that leads to effective and innovative cervical cancer screening, including direct treatment and follow-up for women in resource-poor or hard-to-reach areas of Bangladesh, India, Uganda and Slovaki
In 2018, an estimated 570.000 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed worldwide, moving the disease to fourth place in the ranking of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women. The world has decided to take action. Overall incidence and mortality are higher in low- and middle-income countries, but are not avoided in more developed … Read more
Prevention and Screening Innovation Project Towards Elimination of Cervical Cancer” (PRESCRIP-TEC) is a 3-year project funded by the Horizon 2020 Research Programme and coordinated by the University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG).
