Access to radiation therapy and related clinical outcomes in patients with cervical and breast cancer across sub-saharan africa: A systematic review

SE Beltrán Ponce, SA Abunike, JC Bikomeye… - JCO Global …, 2023 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE To better understand the barriers to accessing standard-of-care radiation therapy
(RT) for breast and cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa and their impact on outcomes …

Cervical cancer survival times in Africa

EK Drokow, FF Fangninou, CY Effah… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Accessibility to quality healthcare, histopathology of tumor, tumor stage and
geographical location influence survival rates. Comprehending the bases of these …

Human papillomavirus genotype distribution among women with and without cervical cancer: Implication for vaccination and screening in Ghana

Y Nartey, K Amo-Antwi, PC Hill, ET Dassah… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Determining the high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) genotypes burden
in women with and without cervical cancer afford a direct comparison of their relative …

Recommendations for cervical cancer prevention and control in Ghana: public education and human papillomavirus vaccination

Y Nartey, P Hill, K Amo-Antwi, R Asmah, K Nyarko… - Ghana medical …, 2018 - ajol.info
Globally, cervical cancer is a major public health issue causing increasing morbidity and
mortality especially in low and middle-income countries where preventive and control …

Duration of hormonal contraception and risk of cervical cancer

Y Kusmiyati - National Public Health Journal, 2019 - eprints.poltekkesjogja.ac.id
The use of long hormonal contraceptives can disrupt the balance of estrogen in the body
and resulting in abnormal cell changes. By using a case-control design, this study aimed to …

Health-related quality of life among cervical cancer survivors at a tertiary hospital in Ghana

K Amo-Antwi, R Agambire, TO Konney, SB Nguah… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Cervical cancer is the second most common female cancer in Ghana. The
disease and its treatment significantly affect survivors' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) …

Knowledge on cervical cancer screening and vaccination among females at Oyibi Community

EA Osei, S Appiah, JE Gaogli, E Oti-Boadi - BMC Women's Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Awareness about cervical cancer screening and vaccination in the developed
countries are high as compared to the developing countries. Sixty to eighty percent (60 …

Epidemiological Situation and Medical Management of Gynaecological and Breast Cancers from 1998 to 2018 in West Africa: A Systematic Review

AA Zoure, B Bayala, HA Bambara… - Asian Pacific Journal of …, 2020 - waocp.com
Objective: Gynaecological cancers are public health diseases and contribute to the global
burden of diseases. In West Africa most have been carried out on all gynaecological and …

The distribution of hrHPV genotypes among cervical cancer cases diagnosed across Ghana: a cross-sectional study

PK Akakpo, EG Imbeah, K Ulzen-Appiah… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Background The burden of cervical cancer in Ghana is high due to a lack of a national
screening and vaccination program. Geographical variations in high-risk Human Papilloma …

An Assessment of the Acceptability of Cervical Cancer Education Intervention Materials Among Healthcare Providers in Ghana

J Bonnah, MS Williams - Journal of Cancer Education, 2024 - Springer
Cervical cancer is currently the second leading cause of cancer death among women in
Ghana. Previous studies have identified lack of awareness, lack of perceived susceptibility …