Background Breast cancer (BC) has been described as the leading cause of cancer deaths
among women especially in the developing world including sub Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Although breast cancer is a growing health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, reasons for its
increased occurrence remain unclear. We reviewed the published literature to determine the …

Purpose Africa has low breast cancer incidence rates but high mortality rates from this
disease due to poor survival. Delays in presentation and diagnosis are major determinants …

Background Like many other women in the developing world, the practice of breast cancer
screening among Ghanaian women is unsatisfactory. As a result, many cases are …

Background and methods The prevention and control of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA) is an increasingly critical public health issue. Breast cancer is the most frequent …

We introduce the concept of “menstrual poverty” to categorize the multiple deprivations
relating to menstruation in resource-poor settings across the Global South, and we examine …

Introduction: Illness denial pertains to medical patients who do not acknowledge the
presence or severity of their disease or the need of treatment. Objective: This systematic …

Background Delay in seeking health care by breast cancer patients is associated with
advanced stage of disease at presentation and poor survival rates. This study aimed to …

The incidence of breast cancer is on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and efforts at early
diagnosis have not been very successful because the public has scant knowledge about the …

Background: Cancer fear and fatalism are believed to be higher in ethnic minorities and may
contribute to lower engagement with cancer prevention and early detection. We explored the …