Table 4:
Features of tertiary prevention of cervical cancer (treatment and supportive care)
| Countries | National guidelines on cervical cancer management exist | Treatment approach | Cancer center at tertiary level | Treatment services | Palliative care in public health system | ||||
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| Pathology services (laboratories) | Cancer surgery | Chemotherapy | Radiotherapy | In primary health care facilities | In community or home-based care | ||||
| Malaysia | Yes | Screen-triage-and-treat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Thailand | Yes | Screen-and-treat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Iran | Yes | Screen-and-treat. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Kenya | Yes | Screen-and-treat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Argentina | Yes | Screen-triage-and-treat. | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Ukraine | Yes | Screen-and-treat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ND | ND |
Source: World Health Organization - Cervical Cancer Country Profiles, 2021
ND – No data