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Cervical cancer surveillance in women with learning disabilities (2010)
Journal Article
Sullivan, S. G., Satgé, D., & Willis, D. (2010). Cervical cancer surveillance in women with learning disabilities. International Journal of Child Health and Human Development, 3, 157-164

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women world-wide. Objective: Evaluation of cervical cancer risks, frequency and screening uptake in women with learning disability (LD). Method: Review of the literature. Results: Few data are av... Read More about Cervical cancer surveillance in women with learning disabilities.

Cervical cancer surveillance. (2010)
Book Chapter
Sullivan, S. G., Satge, D., & Willis, D. (2009). Cervical cancer surveillance. In D. Satgé, & J. Merrick (Eds.), Cancer in Children and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Research Aspects, 113-122. Nova Science Publishers

Breast cancer surveillance. (2010)
Book Chapter
Willis, D., Satge, D., & Sullivan, S. G. (2009). Breast cancer surveillance. In D. Satge, & J. Merrick (Eds.), Cancer in Children and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Research Aspects, 103-112. Nova Science Publishers

Menopausal experiences of women with Intellectual Disabilities (2010)
Journal Article
Willis, D., Wishart, J. G., & Muir, W. J. (2010). Menopausal experiences of women with Intellectual Disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 24, 74-85. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3148.2010.00566.x

Background  Little is known about the menopause in women with intellectual disabilities (ID) save that its onset is earlier than in the general population, and earlier still in women with Down’s syndrome (DS). This study directly explored menopausa... Read More about Menopausal experiences of women with Intellectual Disabilities.

Carer knowledge and experiences with menopause in women with Intellectual Disabilities (2010)
Journal Article
Willis, D., Wishart, J. G., & Muir, W. J. (2010). Carer knowledge and experiences with menopause in women with Intellectual Disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 7, 42-48. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-1130.2010.00246.x

Overall life expectancy for women with intellectual disabilities (ID) is now significantly extended, and many will live long enough to experience menopause. Little is known about how carers support women with ID through this important stage in their... Read More about Carer knowledge and experiences with menopause in women with Intellectual Disabilities.