Cervical canceris the fourth most common cancer in women in the world and is caused by persistent infection of human Papilloma Viruses (HPV). However, the majority of women with HPV do not develop cervical cancer, and other environmental factors are required for cancer to develop. Cervical cance...
Therefore, this systematic review aimed to provide an overview of knowledge about cervical cancer among Ethiopian women. We conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed articles on the knowledge of cervical cancer. Articles were systematically searched using comprehensive search strings from PubMed/...
Peer Review reports Background Cervical cancer affects more than half a million women each year and disproportionately impacts women in LMICs, where nearly nine in ten deaths due to cervical cancer occur [1]. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer deaths in women globally and the top ...
Cervical cancer is a slowly progressive cancer of the cervix, usually caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Reviewed by a board-certified oncologist.
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Cervical cancer (CC) causes more than 311,000 deaths annually worldwide. The integration of human papillomavirus (HPV) is a crucial genetic event that contributes to cervical carcinogenesis. Despite HPV DNA integration is known to disrupt the genomic arc
Cervical cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women globally. The condition is both preventable and treatable yet remains a leading cause of cancer death in Ghana. This study aims to explore the unique experiences of women living wi
In recent years, addressing the cervical cancer problem has become a priority for the Tanzanian government. In this systematic review of 39 peer-reviewed publications that appeared in the PubMed/MEDLINE (NCBI) database from 2013 to 2018, we synthesize the growing body of literature to capture ...
Non-Western medicine may positively influence the outcomes of CRT for cervical cancer; however, further evidence is needed to substantiate these benefits. Footnotes Provenance and peer review:Invited article; Externally peer reviewed. Peer-review model:Single blind ...
METHODS--One hundred and forty cervical smears, initially reported as negative from 103 women, and taken up to 12 years before diagnosis of cervical cancer, were reviewed. RESULTS--Ninety two smears contained dyskaryotic cells. Analysis showed that these smears formed several well defined patterns...