“How can a woman live without having a breast?”: challenges related to mastectomy in Ethiopia

“How can a woman live without having a breast?”: challenges related to mastectomy in Ethiopia

Abstract Background Although mastectomy is the standard treatment modality for breast cancer patients in Ethiopia, our previous study revealed that one in five patients do not receive the recommended procedure, half due to patient refusal or lack of returning to the hospital. Therefore, this study a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Abigiya Wondimagegnehu, Solomon Teferra, Mathewos Assefa, Bradley Zebrack, Adamu Addissie, Eva J. Kantelhardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Breast surgery
Mastectomy
Refusal
Reasons
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11801-6

Similar Items

Similar Items