European Journal of Cancer
Volume 36, Issue 17 , Pages 2209-2214 , November 2000

Cervical cancer screening programme in Finland

  • A Anttila

      Affiliations

    • Finnish Cancer Registry, Liisankatu 21B, FIN 00170 Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +358-9-135-331; Fax: +358-9-135-5378
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  • P Nieminen

      Affiliations

    • Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Received 31 July 2000 ,Accepted 2 August 2000.

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European Journal of Cancer
Volume 36, Issue 17 , Pages 2209-2214 , November 2000

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