Table 1 Cervical Cancer incidence, survival, Pap test coverage and Extension of Cervical cancer Programmes by geographical area.
| Â | North West | North East | Centre | South and Island | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Incidence/100.000 2001-05 (AIRTum) [10] | 7.1 | Â | 7.3 | 6.2 | 7 |
Incidence/100.000 1996-2000 (AIRTum) [10] | 8.5 | Â | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.1 |
Survival 2001-05 [10] | 65% | Â | 68% | 59% | 65% |
Pap test coverage (ISTAT 2004-05) [11] | 79.5% | 85.1% | 78.1% | 52.3% | 70.9% |
Cervical Cancer Screening Program implementation (GISCi) 2001 [12] | 59.8% | Â | 68.8% | 23.5% | 40.1% |
Cervical Cancer Screening Program implementation (GISCi) 2007 [12] | 65.4% | Â | 91.9% | 68.7% | 71.8% |