[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Cervical cancer screening uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NB Yimer, MA Mohammed, K Solomon, M Tadese… - Public health, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The objective of this study is to estimate the pooled uptake of cervical cancer
screening and identify its predictors in Sub-Saharan Africa. Study design Systematic review …

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

A Srinath, F van Merode, SV Rao… - Health policy and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
There is an alarmingly high growth in breast and cervical cancers in low-and middle-income
countries. Due to late presentation to doctors, there is a lower cure rate. The screening …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening among under-screened women in Cuenca, Ecuador: the perspectives of women and health professionals

B Vega Crespo, VA Neira, J Ortiz Segarra, A Andrade… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer screening is a cost-effective method responsible for reducing
cervical cancer-related mortality by 70% in countries that have achieved high coverage …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer in Africa: is it a genetic or environmental health problem?

AA Bahnassy, MS Abdellateif, ARN Zekri - Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Patients of African ancestry have the poorest outcome and the shortest survival rates from
cancer globally. This could be attributed to many variables including racial, biological …

[HTML][HTML] Uptake of cervical cancer screening service and associated factors among age-eligible women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

AA Ayenew, BF Zewdu, AA Nigussie - Infectious Agents and Cancer, 2020 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in
developing countries. Since cervical cancer is a preventable disease, screening is an …

[HTML][HTML] Cervical cancer screening utilization and predictors among eligible women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Desta, T Getaneh, B Yeserah, Y Worku, T Eshete… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite a remarkable progress in the reduction of global rate of maternal
mortality, cervical cancer has been identified as the leading cause of maternal morbidity and …

[HTML][HTML] Uptake of pre-cervical cancer screening and associated factors among reproductive age women in Debre Markos town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017

SA Bante, SA Getie, AA Getu, K Mulatu, SL Fenta - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among
women, particularly in low-resource countries like Ethiopia. Early screening for pre-cervical …

[HTML][HTML] Community cervical cancer screening: Barriers to successful home-based HPV self-sampling in Dabat district, North Gondar, Ethiopia. A qualitative study

BS Megersa, H Bussmann, T Bärnighausen… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objective To explore the barriers to successful home-based human papillomavirus (HPV)
self-sampling in North Gondar, Ethiopia. Methods The study participants were women who …

Early cervical cancer screening: The influence of culture and religion

F Gutusa, L Roets - African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family …, 2023 - journals.co.za
Background Screening for cervical cancer at an early stage is essential for providing women
with a better chance of receiving effective treatment for both precancers and cancer …