Se Asian J Trop Med
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Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women in developing countries. Regarding cervical cancer in Bali, we sought to determine the incidence, to evaluate existing preventive and screening programs, to identify the population being screened, and to examine the methods of testing. The records of the Udayana Teaching Hospital pathology laboratory and Cancer Registry were reviewed, retrospectively. ⋯ There has already been a promising increase in the number of PT performed in Bali. Public health promotion efforts as well as outreach programs should be expanded, perhaps using the Banjar system, to reach older and rural women. Collectors of Pap smears should be instructed on the importance of endocervical sampling.