Human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer: epidemiology, screening, and vaccination—review of current perspectives

CK Chan, G Aimagambetova, T Ukybassova… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Viral infections contribute as a cause of 15–20% of all human cancers. Infection by
oncogenic viruses can promote different stages of carcinogenesis. Among many types of …

Barriers to uptake of cervical cancer screening services in low-and-middle-income countries: a systematic review

Z Petersen, A Jaca, TG Ginindza, G Maseko… - BMC women's …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives Low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a disproportionate burden of
cervical cancer mortality. We aimed to identify what is currently known about barriers to …

Detecção precoce e prevenção do câncer do colo do útero: conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas de profissionais da ESF

MCM Ferreira, MC Nogueira… - Ciência & Saúde …, 2022 - SciELO Public Health
O estudo objetivou investigar conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas de profissionais da
Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) sobre o controle do câncer do colo do útero (CCU) …

[HTML][HTML] A scoping review: Facilitators and barriers of cervical cancer screening and early diagnosis of breast cancer in Sub-Saharan African health settings

AJ Pierz, TC Randall, PE Castle, A Adedimeji… - Gynecologic oncology …, 2020 - Elsevier
To address gaps in access to cervical cancer screening and early diagnosis of breast cancer
services in Sub-Saharan African (SSA), this scoping review was conducted to explore …

Contextual factors associated with cancer screening uptake: a systematic review of observational studies

Q Rollet, L Tron, R De Mil, G Launoy, É Guillaume - Preventive Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
We conducted a systematic review of a wide range of contextual factors related to cancer
screening uptake that have been studied so far. Studies were identified through PubMed …

Cervical cancer screening coverage and its related knowledge in southern Malawi

S Gerstl, L Lee, RC Nesbitt, C Mambula, H Sugianto… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer (CC) is the fourth most common cancer among women
worldwide and Malawi has the world's highest rate of cervical cancer related mortality. Since …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, utilization and barriers of cervical cancer screening among women attending selected district hospitals in Kigali-Rwanda

G Niyonsenga, D Gishoma, R Sego… - Canadian Oncology …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer attacking women globally, and
the second in Eastern Africa where Rwanda is located. Regular screening is an effective …

Explaining socioeconomic inequality in cervical cancer screening uptake in Malawi

GC Chirwa - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer is a prevalent public health concern and is among the leading
causes of death among women globally. Malawi has the second highest cervical cancer …

Factors associated with and socioeconomic inequalities in breast and cervical cancer screening among women aged 15–64 years in Botswana

M Keetile, K Ndlovu, G Letamo, M Disang, S Yaya… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The most commonly diagnosed cancers among women are breast and cervical
cancers, with cervical cancer being a relatively bigger problem in low and middle income …

Women's appraisal, interpretation and help-seeking for possible symptoms of breast and cervical cancer in South Africa: a qualitative study

J Harries, SE Scott, FM Walter, AD Mwaka… - BMC women's health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background In South Africa, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer
and cervical cancer the leading cause of cancer mortality. Most cancers are diagnosed at a …