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Implementing visual cervical cancer screening in Senegal: a cross-sectional study of risk factors and prevalence highlighting service utilization barriers

BACKGROUND: Senegal ranks 15th in the world in incidence of cervical cancer, the number one cause of cancer mortality among women in this country. The estimated participation rate for cervical cancer screening throughout Senegal is very low (6.9% of women 18–69 years old), especially in rural areas...

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Autores principales: Dykens, J Andrew, Linn, Annē M, Irwin, Tracy, Peters, Karen E, Pyra, Maria, Traoré, Fatoumata, Touré Diarra, Mariama, Hasnain, Memoona, Wallner, Katie, Linn, Patrick, Ndiaye, Youssoupha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5291333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28184171
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S115454