Knowledge towards cervical cancer prevention and screening practices among women who attended reproductive and child health clinic at Magu district hospital, Lake Zone Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Knowledge towards cervical cancer prevention and screening practices among women who attended reproductive and child health clinic at Magu district hospital, Lake Zone Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Cervical cancer is a global leading cause of morbidity and mortality, attributable to the death of approximately 266,000 women every year. Majority (87%) of cervical cancer deaths occur in developing countries including Tanzania. Though knowledge of cervical cancer is an importan...

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Main Authors: Mabula M. Mabelele, John Materu, Faraja D. Ng’ida, Michael J. Mahande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Knowledge
Cervical cancer
Screening
Tanzania
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4490-7

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