Availability and geographic access to breast cancer pathology services in Ghana

MD Price, ME Mali, A Ernest, AOD Abrahams, E Goold… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Breast cancer poses a significant health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa,
particularly in Ghana, where late-stage diagnoses and limited healthcare access contribute …

Study protocol for the development of a real-time interface showing the availability of breast and cervical cancer services in Ghana

EK Sutherland, JD Smith, M Ofori-Boateng… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background The 5-year survival rates for breast and cervical cancers in Ghana are low in
comparison to rates in developed countries. This striking disparity is attributed to numerous …

Mammography and Breast Ultrasonography Services in Ghana, Availability, and Geographic Access

MD Price, ME Mali, F Dedey, K Dzefi-Tettey, Y Li… - JCO Global …, 2024 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Breast cancer is the leading type of cancer diagnosed and the second leading
cause of cancer-related death in Ghana. Mammography and ultrasound have proven …

Radiologic patterns of distant organ metastasis in advanced breast cancer patients: Prospective review of computed tomography images

BB Jimah, E Amoako, EO Ofori, PK Akakpo… - Cancer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Breast cancer (BC) metastases to the abdomen and pelvis affect the liver,
mesentery, retroperitoneum, peritoneum, bladder, kidney, ovary, and uterus. The study …

Identifying Clusters of Reproductive-Age Women Not Screened for Cervical and Breast Cancer in Ghana

CK Apaw, RS Mnyanga, C Asiedu, J Teye - Advances in Breast Cancer …, 2025 - scirp.org
Purpose: There is a significant rise in mortality rates from breast and cervical cancers in Low-
and Middle-Income Countries. In Ghana, approximately 4482 women are diagnosed with …