Mammogram history in Nigerian women: Age-related risk factors for breast cancer and educational implications

Background: Breast cancer accounts for 25% of diagnosed cancers and 20% of cancer-related mortality in women from sub-Saharan Africa. Given the early onset of breast cancer in African women, there is a need to better understand how age-related risk factors contribute to mammography uptake in this po...

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Main Authors: Eric O. Umeh, Kanayo F. Umeh, Uzoamaka R. Ebubedike, Chiamaka F. Ezeugbor, Chukwuziem N. Anene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-07-01
Series:South African Journal of Oncology
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Online Access:https://sajo.org.za/index.php/sajo/article/view/45