Cervical cancer patients presentation and survival in the only oncology referral hospital, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study

Cervical cancer patients presentation and survival in the only oncology referral hospital, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Women infected with Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) are assumed to be at higher risk of developing Cervical Cancer (CC). This is due to a rapid progression of pre-invasive to invasive lesions. However, evidences suggest, due to the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART)...

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Main Authors: Muluken Gizaw, Adamu Addissie, Sefonias Getachew, Wondimu Ayele, Israel Mitiku, Ulrike Moelle, Tigist Yusuf, Mathias Begoihn, Mathewos Assefa, Ahmedin Jemal, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Subjects:
Uterine cervical neoplasms
HIV
Survival
Africa
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-017-0171-4

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