Interventions addressing barriers to delayed Cancer diagnosis in low‐and middle‐income countries: A systematic review

LG Qu, NR Brand, A Chao, AM Ilbawi - The oncologist, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Delays to cancer diagnosis exist, resulting in worse survival outcomes for many
cancers. Interventions targeting delays and barriers to cancer diagnosis and treatment have …

Perspectives of patients, family members, and health care providers on late diagnosis of breast cancer in Ethiopia: A qualitative study

A Gebremariam, A Addissie, A Worku, M Assefa… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Most women with breast cancer in Ethiopia are diagnosed at an advanced
stage of the disease, but the reasons for this have not been systematically investigated. This …

Ethiopian women's breast cancer self-examination practices and associated factors. A systematic review and meta-analysis

SD Habtegiorgis, DS Getahun, AT Telayneh… - Cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Breast neoplasm is the most frequently diagnosed and the leading cause of
cancer death in the vast majority of the countries. Breast cancer self-examination is a check …

Utilization of breast cancer screening in Kenya: what are the determinants?

R Antabe, M Kansanga, Y Sano, E Kyeremeh… - BMC health services …, 2020 - Springer
Background Breast cancer accounts for 23% of all cancer cases among women in Kenya.
Although breast cancer screening is important, we know little about the factors associated …

Prevalence and determinants of breast cancer screening in four sub-Saharan African countries: a population-based study

DM Ba, P Ssentongo, E Agbese, Y Yang, R Cisse… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer and the second leading cause of
cancer-related deaths among women after cervical cancer in much of sub-Saharan Africa …

Improving access to cancer testing and treatment in Kenya

LK Makau-Barasa, SB Greene… - Journal of Global …, 2017 - ascopubs.org
Purpose In response to the increasing cancer burden in Kenya, this study identified barriers
to patients seeking access to cancer testing and treatment and to clinicians in delivering …

Determinants of breast cancer early detection for cues to expanded control and care: the lived experiences among women from Western Kenya

J Kisiangani, J Baliddawa, P Marinda, H Mabeya… - BMC women's …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Estimately, 70–80% of cancer cases are diagnosed in late stages in
Kenya with breast cancer being a common cause of mortality among women where late …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of training on knowledge and beliefs about breast cancer and early diagnosis methods among women

M Yılmaz, Y Sayın, HÖ Cengiz - European journal of breast health, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Breast cancer (BC) is the most common female malignancy in the world and
Turkey. Its prevalence and mortality are surprisingly increasing at a rapid rate. The objective …

The effect of counseling on breast cancer awareness in rural Iranian women: a randomized controlled clinical trial

P Alizadeh Sabeg, E Mehrabi, R Nourizadeh… - Journal of Cancer …, 2019 - Springer
In a community such as Iran where late presentation is predominant and the majority of
breast cancer patients are diagnosed at advanced stages of the disease, there is an urgent …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of community-based educational intervention on breast cancer and its screening awareness among Arab women in the United Arab Emirates

SA Rabbani, AMSK Al Marzooqi, AEM Srouji… - … and Global Health, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women worldwide as well as in
United Arab Emirates (UAE). Improving awareness is an important aspect of BC control. Our …