Cervical Cancer Screening Program

Name :

Cervical Cancer Screening Program

Address  :

686 West Broadway
8th Floor

Town  :

Vancouver

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V5Z 1G1

Phone  :

604 877 6200

Fax  :

604 660 3645

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Chemotherapy
  • Cytology
  • Gynaecology
Facilities

Description

The Cervical Cancer Screening Program CCSP is part of the BC Cancer Agency a member of the Provincial Health Services Authority

Established in 1949 CCSP was the first organized populationbased program in the world to screen for cervical cancer

Over time the program has successfully reduced the incidence of cervical cancer in BC by more than 70 per cent

In BC about 78 per cent of women aged 20 to 69 had a Pap test in a recent threeyear period
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