Cervical cancer prevention and treatment research in Africa: a systematic review from a public health perspective

S Finocchario-Kessler, C Wexler, M Maloba… - BMC women's …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Women living in Africa experience the highest burden of cervical
cancer. Research and investment to improve vaccination, screening, and treatment efforts …

Knowledge and awareness of HPV vaccine and acceptability to vaccinate in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

S Perlman, RG Wamai, PA Bain, T Welty, E Welty… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Objectives We assessed the knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer, HPV and HPV
vaccine, and willingness and acceptability to vaccinate in sub-Saharan African (SSA) …

Knowledge about cervical cancer screening and its practice among female health care workers in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

D Dulla, D Daka, N Wakgari - International journal of women's …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background Cervical cancer remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among the
women in the world. Early screening for cervical cancer is a key intervention in reduction of …

Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of cervical cancer prevention among health workers in rural health centres of Northern Uganda

JH Obol, S Lin, MJ Obwolo, R Harrison, R Richmond - BMC cancer, 2021 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer is a leading cancer and cause of premature death among
women in Uganda aged 15 to 44 years. To address the increasing burden of cervical cancer …

Knowledge of HPV and acceptability of HPV vaccine among women in western China: a cross-sectional survey

J He, L He - BMC women's health, 2018 - Springer
Background Since most cervical cancer cases are caused by persistent high-risk human
papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection, knowledge of HPV among women is essential for the …

Knowledge, attitude, and practice on cervical cancer screening and associated factors among women aged 15–49 years in Adigrat Town, Northern Ethiopia, 2019: a …

A Tsegay, T Araya, K Amare… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Cervical cancer, mainly attributed to persistent infection with a high-risk
oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV), is one of the most common types of women's …

Knowledge and practice of cervical cancer screening and associated factors among reproductive age group women in districts of Gurage zone, Southern Ethiopia. A …

DA Endalew, D Moti, N Mohammed, S Redi… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor of the lower-most part of the uterus and
major cause of morbidity and mortality among women's in the world. Its high mortality rate in …

[HTML][HTML] Awareness and knowledge of cervical cancer and its prevention among the nursing staff of a tertiary health institute in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

V Shah, S Vyas, A Singh, M Shrivastava - Ecancermedicalscience, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Carcinoma of the cervix is the second most common cancer in women
worldwide, while it is the commonest cancer among Indian women. Awareness regarding …

Perceptions of cervical cancer care among Ethiopian women and their providers: a qualitative study

S Burrowes, SJ Holcombe, CT Leshargie… - Reproductive …, 2022 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among
Ethiopian women, killing an estimated 4700 women each year. As the government rolls out …

Awareness, knowledge and beliefs about HPV, cervical cancer and HPV vaccines among nurses in Cameroon: an exploratory study

RG Wamai, CA Ayissi, GO Oduwo, S Perlman… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background While it is known that sub-Saharan African countries face multiple obstacles
such as cost in adopting vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV), the crucial role …