Cervical cancer screening practices among women in Ghana: evidence from wave 2 of the WHO study on global AGEing and adult health

Cervical cancer screening practices among women in Ghana: evidence from wave 2 of the WHO study on global AGEing and adult health

Abstract Background Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer that affects women worldwide. It has been and remains the leading cause of cancer mortality among women in Ghana. Despite the fact that cervical cancer is preventable through early detection and treatment of precancerous lesions, an...

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Main Authors: Benedict N. L. Calys-Tagoe, Justice M. K. Aheto, George Mensah, Richard B. Biritwum, Alfred E. Yawson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Cervical cancer
Pap smear test
Screening
Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa
W.H.O. SAGE study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-020-00915-9

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