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Choropleth Mapping of Cervical Cancer Screening in South Africa Using Healthcare Facility-level Data from the National Laboratory Network

BACKGROUND: In South Africa, cervical cancer remains among the most common cancers and a leading cause of cancer death. Co-infection with HIV increases the risk of developing cervical pre-cancer and cancer. We analysed National Health Laboratory Service cervical cytology data to investigate geograph...

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Autores principales: Makura, Caroline B T, Schnippel, Kathryn, Michelow, Pamela, Chibwesha, Carla J., Goeieman, Bridgette, Jordaan, Suzette, Firnhaber, Cynthia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AIMS Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5690409/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29546199
http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2016.4.849