Influence of distance to health facilities on clinical breast cancer screening behaviour among women in five sub-Saharan African countries

Influence of distance to health facilities on clinical breast cancer screening behaviour among women in five sub-Saharan African countries

Abstract Background Regular breast screening is one of the most effective ways to detect early signs of breast cancer but travel distance to cancer-diagnostic facilities can affect breast screening attendance. Yet, limited studies have examined the impact of distance to cancer-diagnostic facilities...

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Main Authors: Isaac Y. Addo, Evelyn Acquah, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena S. Dickson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Malignancy
Breast screening
Breast check
Breast screen
Socio-demographic characteristics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15782-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15782-w

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