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Objective: This study was conducted to determine women's attitudes and related factors to the diagnosis of cervical cancer. Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of 2049 women over the age of 18, enrolled in the Aydın Province Çeştepe Family Health Center. The sample consisted of 314 women aged 18 and over. The data were collected by Personal Information Form and Attitude Scale for Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer. Besides basic statistical tests, it was evaluated with student T and linear regression test. Results: 26.8% of women reported regular gynecological examination, 46.5% had papsmear, 3.5% reported having servix cancer in the family. The average age of the participants is 34.9 (±10.8). The total score of the Attitude Scale Toward for Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer is 72.24 (±8.36). The Perceived Sensitivity Dimension score of the scale is 1.62 (95% CI: 0.27-2.97) points in the nuclear family compared to those living in the extended family, 2.47 (95% CI: 0.27-4.67) score compared to those in the family without cervical cancer, 2.17 (95% CI: 1.21-3.13) points were higher in those without regular gynecological examination. The Perceived Obstacle Dimension score was 0.58 (95% CI: 0.00-1.16) points higher than those who did not have Papsmear experience, the size of the Perceived Benefits score of 0.69 (95% CI: 0:07 to 1:30) were more points. Conclusion: The attitude scores of women regarding the early diagnosis of cervical cancer are average. It can be provided to women to provide health education about cervical cancer diagnosis methods and risk factors, to support healthy lifestyle behavior development to increase awareness about cervical cancer.

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