[HTML][HTML] A review of breast cancer awareness among women in India: Cancer literate or awareness deficit?

A Gupta, K Shridhar, PK Dhillon - European Journal of Cancer, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Breast cancer is the most common female cancer worldwide including India,
where advanced stages at diagnosis, and rising incidence and mortality rates, make it …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer epigenetics: Moving forward

A Nebbioso, FP Tambaro, C Dell'Aversana… - PLoS genetics, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Defects in chromatin modifiers and remodelers have been described both for hematological
and solid malignancies, corroborating and strengthening the role of epigenetic aberrations …

[HTML][HTML] Stigma in health facilities: why it matters and how we can change it

L Nyblade, MA Stockton, K Giger, V Bond, ML Ekstrand… - BMC medicine, 2019 - Springer
Stigma in health facilities undermines diagnosis, treatment, and successful health outcomes.
Addressing stigma is fundamental to delivering quality healthcare and achieving optimal …

[HTML][HTML] A qualitative exploration of cervical and breast cancer stigma in Karnataka, India

L Nyblade, M Stockton, S Travasso, S Krishnan - BMC women's health, 2017 - Springer
Background Breast and cervical cancer are two of the most common cancers among women
worldwide and were the two leading causes of cancer related death for women in India in …

Qualitative study of barriers to cervical cancer screening among Nigerian women

FI Modibbo, E Dareng, P Bamisaye, E Jedy-Agba… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To explore the barriers to cervical cancer screening, focusing on religious and
cultural factors, in order to inform group-specific interventions that may improve uptake of …

[HTML][HTML] Improving knowledge about breast cancer and breast self examination in female Nigerian adolescents using peer education: a pre-post interventional study

AE Sadoh, C Osime, DU Nwaneri, BC Ogboghodo… - BMC women's …, 2021 - Springer
Background Prevention of BC of which the cornerstone is creating awareness and early
detection is important in adolescents and young women because of their worse outcomes …

DNA methylation contributes to deregulation of 12 cancer-associated microRNAs and breast cancer progression

IV Pronina, VI Loginov, AM Burdennyy, MV Fridman… - Gene, 2017 - Elsevier
The methylation of promoter CpG islands and the interaction between microRNAs (miRNAs)
and messenger RNAs (mRNAs) of target genes are considered two crucial mechanisms for …

[HTML][HTML] Breast cancer screening programs: Review of merits, demerits, and recent recommendations practiced across the world

TA Shah, SS Guraya - Journal of microscopy and ultrastructure, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Breast cancer screening is defined as the evaluation of symptom free, otherwise healthy
looking females of child bearing age or postmenopausal women for early detection of breast …

[HTML][HTML] Socio-economic and regional variation in breast and cervical cancer screening among Indian women of reproductive age: a study from National Family Health …

S Sen, PK Khan, T Wadasadawala, SK Mohanty - BMC cancer, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background In India, breast and cervical cancers account for two-fifths of all cancers
and are predominantly prevalent among women in the reproductive age group. The …

[HTML][HTML] A socio-ecological framework for cancer prevention in low and middle-income countries

T Akinyemiju, K Ogunsina, A Gupta, I Liu… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cancer incidence and mortality rates continue to rise globally, a trend mostly driven by
preventable cancers occurring in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). There is …