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Reference Manual - IARC Screening Group

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PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis reference manual is designed for use by trainers and healthcareproviders who are embarking on a cervical cancer prevention programthat will focus on visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and/orcryotherapy as the core programmatic elements.The information and guidelines contained in this manual were derivedfrom a variety of sources, including field experiences, results of bothpublished and unpublished scientific works and input from many expertreviewers. Moreover, the specific concepts, principles and proceduralrecommendations provided in this manual have been extensively andsuccessfully used in a variety of field settings, most notably in ElSalvador, Ghana, Malawi, Peru, the Philippines, Thailand, andZimbabwe, as part of either training, research or service deliveryprojects.The material is arranged both according to established principles ofmedical education (epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical intervention)and according to the order in which knowledge and skills might begradually acquired during training. The general approach of competencybasedtraining described in the manual has been used extensively in awide variety of settings worldwide.Although this manual could be used alone in training in providing VIAand cryotherapy services, it is intended to be used as an integral part of acomprehensive learning package that includes a handbook forparticipants, a trainer’s guide, an interactive CD-ROM of cervicalimages, a set of flash cards containing cervical images and questions, an“atlas” of cervical images, a companion manual on performance support,and anatomic models.We wish to acknowledge the contributions of the many colleagues andcollaborators who played a part in the development of this manual asreviewers and trainers. Because of their assistance and persistence, themanual is a much better resource than it would otherwise have been. Theyinclude: Ann Blouse, Dr. Khunying Kobchitt Limpaphayom, Dr. PisakeLumbiganon, Dr. Somkeart Srisupundit, Dr. Bundit Chumworathayee, Dr.Sunguanchoke Luanrattanakorn, Dr. Suwaree Paojirasinchai, Dr. SumonthaPrasertpan, Dr. Choochai Tamthanakitphisan, Dr. Tinnakorn Sirasapoom,Dr. Wachara Eamratsameekool, Dr. Samrat Podapol, Dr. SydneyAdadevoh, Dr. Sylvia Deganus, Saifuddin Ahmed, Dr. Margo Lauterbach,Dr. Ricky Lu, Mark Fritzler, Karen Mazziott, Sara Slade, and SapnaSharma. A special thanks goes to Dr. Fredrik Broekhuizen whosededication to detail and consistency improved the document immensely.Cervical Cancer Prevention Guidelines for Low-Resource Settingsxi

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