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Symptomatic presentation with cervical cancer in Uganda: a qualitative study assessing the pathways to diagnosis in a low-income country

BACKGROUND: Symptomatic cervical cancer patients in low- and middle-income countries usually present with late stage disease and have poor survival. We explored the views of cervical cancer patients on their symptom appraisal and interpretations, and their help-seeking including lay consultations. M...

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Autores principales:	Mwaka, Amos Deogratius, Okello, Elialilia Sarikiaeli, Wabinga, Henry, Walter, Fiona M
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2015
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4337099/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25783641 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12905-015-0167-4

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