Breast Self-Examination and breast cancer awareness in women in developing countries: a survey of women in Buea, Cameroon
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Cameroon, breast cancer causes as many as 10.7 deaths per 100,000 women making it the second cause of cancer mortality. Better documenting wom...
Main Authors: | Suh Mary Atanga, Atashili Julius, Fuh Eunice, Eta Vivian |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-11-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/627 |
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