Cervical Cancer Awareness and Detection of Precancerous Lesions at Two District Health Centres in the West Region of Cameroon
Background: Due to the late diagnosis, resulting partly from the absence of national screening programs, Cervical cancer is a public health concern for women in Sub-Saharan Africa, where 34 over 100,000 are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 23 over 100,000 die yearly. We evaluated the knowledge and...
Main Authors: | Richard Tagne Simo, Christian Kamnang Tchakounte, Armel Hervé Nwabo Kamdje, Léonie Marthe Ghomsi Sidje, Paul F. Seke Etet, Phélix Bruno Telefo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention
2021-07-01
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Series: | Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.waocp.com/journal/index.php/apjcc/article/view/647 |
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