Access to radiation therapy and related clinical outcomes in patients with cervical and breast cancer across sub-saharan africa: A systematic review

SE Beltrán Ponce, SA Abunike, JC Bikomeye… - JCO Global …, 2023 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE To better understand the barriers to accessing standard-of-care radiation therapy
(RT) for breast and cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa and their impact on outcomes …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing oncology drug therapies for sub-Saharan Africa

K Sharma, T Mayer, S Li, S Qureshi… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Cancer incidence is rising across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and is often characterized by
late-stage presentation, early age of onset and poor survival. While a number of oncology …

[HTML][HTML] The lived experiences and caring needs of women diagnosed with cervical cancer: A qualitative study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

EZ Chona, EA Msengi, RA Gosse, JS Ambikile - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Cervical cancer continues to be a major global public health concern affecting
the lives of many women and resulting in financial burdens. In 2020, cervical cancer was the …

Incidence, treatment and outcomes of cervical cancer in low-and middle-income countries

U Mahantshetty, G Lavanya, S Grover, CA Akinfenwa… - Clinical Oncology, 2021 - Elsevier
Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in developing nations. It has had a
tremendous impact on the lifetime of millions of women over the last century and continues …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating the effect of HIV on cervical cancer elimination in South Africa: Comparative modelling of the impact of vaccination and screening

MC Boily, RV Barnabas, MM Rönn, CJ Bayer… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary Background In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched its initiative
to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem. To inform global efforts for countries …

[HTML][HTML] Screening for cervical cancer among women in five countries in sub-saharan Africa: analysis of the role played by distance to health facility and socio …

KS Dickson, ENK Boateng, E Acquah… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer significantly affects women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
However, limited studies have concentrated on cervical screening behaviour among women …

Survival status and predictors among women with advanced stage of cervical cancer

R Teshome, I Yang, E Woldetsadik… - … Journal of Women's …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in women, even
though it is a preventable disease. Most deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing survival time of outpatients with cervical cancer: at the university of Gondar referral hospital using the Bayesian approach

C Gashu, B Tasfa, C Alemu, Y Kassa - BMC Women's Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women worldwide. as well as
the 4th most common cause of cancer-related death. The main objective of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Common predictors of cervical cancer related mortality in Ethiopia. A systematic review and meta-analysis

HD Hambisa, BT Asfaha, B Ambisa… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer accounts for 7.5% of all female cancer related deaths
worldwide; peaking between the ages of 35 and 65, and not only kills young women but also …

[HTML][HTML] Non-adherence to cervical cancer screening recommendations among women in Eswatini: a cross-sectional study

PG Khumalo, M Carey, L Mackenzie… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2018, Eswatini had the world's highest age-standardised cervical
cancer incidence rate. Cervical cancer screening reduces women's risk of invasive cervical …