Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Cervical cancer"
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Beliefs about the causes of cervical cancer in Botswana: implications for nursing
(International Council of Nurses. http://www.ovid.com/site/catalog/Journal/968.jsp, 2009-12)Background: Cervical cancer is the most common cause of cancer mortality and morbidity for women in Botswana. Yet, little is known about what women believe to be the causes of the disease. Aim: This paper presents data on ... -
Consensus recommendations for the prevention of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
(MedPharm Publications (Medical Pharmaceutical Publishers), http://www.sajgo.co.za/, 2013)Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that more than 200 million females older than 15 years are at risk in this ... -
A cross-sectional study of HPV vaccine acceptability in Gaborone, Botswana
(Public Library of Science, http://www.plosone.org/, 2011-10-25)Background Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in Botswana and elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa. We sought to examine whether HPV vaccine is acceptable among parents in Botswana, which recently licensed ...