Cervical cancer knowledge and barriers and facilitators to screening among women in two rural communities in Guatemala: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Approximately 80% of deaths due to cervical cancer occur in low- and middle-income countries. In Guatemala, limited access to effective screening and treatment has resulted in alarmingly high cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates. Despite access to free-of-cost screening,...

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Main Authors: Kristin G. Bevilacqua, Anna Gottschlich, Audrey R. Murchland, Christian S. Alvarez, Alvaro Rivera-Andrade, Rafael Meza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01778-y