Exploration of knowledge of cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening amongst HIV-positive women

JE Maree, KA Moitse - curationis, 2014 - journals.co.za
Background: Although preventable, cervical cancer, an AIDS-related disease, is the second
most common cancer amongst South African women and the most common cancer amongst …

[PDF][PDF] The need to incorporate routine cervical cancer counselling and screening in the management of HIV positive women in Nigeria

KA Rabiu, AA Akinbami, AA Adewunmi… - Asian Pac J Cancer …, 2011 - academia.edu
Objective: The study aimed to assess the awareness and utilization of the Pap smear among
HIV positive women in Lagos, Nigeria. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross sectional …

Experiences of cervical cancer screening in HIV-positive women in Zimbabwe

PC Mpata, ZZ Nkosi - curationis, 2021 - journals.co.za
Background The primary purpose of screening is to detect individuals in danger of cervical
cancer so as to prevent further progression of the disease. Cervical cancer remains a global …

Facilitators and barriers to cervical cancer screening among HIV-positive women in Ghana

NI Ebu - African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 2018 - magonlinelibrary.com
Background: Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths among women, especially
those with HIV-positive status. Cervical screening is an important intervention in decreasing …

Awareness, perceived risk and practices related to cervical cancer and pap smear screening: a crosssectional study among HIV-positive women attending an urban …

I Mokhele, D Evans, K Schnippel, A Swarts… - South African Medical …, 2016 - ajol.info
Background. Cervical cancer is a major cause of cancer-related deaths, especially in the
context of the HIV epidemic. Objective. To examine awareness, perceived risk and practices …

[HTML][HTML] An unmet cancer screening need of HIV-positive women in southeastern Nigeria

CC Dim, NR Dim, HU Ezegwui… - The Medscape Journal of …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To determine the coverage of cervical cancer screening information for HIV-
positive women by the post-HIV testing counseling. Methods Questionnaires were …

Socio-demographic characteristics influencing cervical cancer screening intention of HIV-positive women in the central region of Ghana

NI Ebu - Gynecologic oncology research and practice, 2018 - Springer
Background The burden of HIV and cervical cancer is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa.
Women with HIV are more likely to have persistent HPV infection leading to cervical …

[PDF][PDF] Factors influencing cervical cancer screening in a Kenyan health facility: a mixed qualitative and quantitative study

E Njuguna, S Ilovi, P Muiruri, K Mutai… - Int J Reprod …, 2017 - academia.edu
Background: Cervical cancer is the commonest cause of cancer-related morbidity and
mortality among women in developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Screening for …

Cervical cancer screening among HIV-positive women in urban Uganda: a cross sectional study

N Sarah Maria, C Olwit, MM Kaggwa, RC Nabirye… - BMC women's …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are at a high
risk for early development of cervical cancer. Adherence to cervical cancer prevention …

Differences in cervical cancer screening knowledge and practices by HIV status and geographic location: implication for program implementation in Zambia

N Nyambe, S Hoover, LF Pinder, CJ Chibwesha… - African journal of …, 2018 - ajol.info
The knowledge and perceptions of cervical cancer among HIV negative and positive
women, aged 25-49 years, from rural and urban locations in Zambia was systematically …