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Mind the gaps: A qualitative study of perceptions of healthcare professionals on challenges and proposed remedies for cervical cancer help-seeking in post conflict Northern Uganda.
(BioMed Central, 2013)
Abstract
Background: There are limited data on perceptions of health professionals on challenges faced by cervical cancer
patients seeking healthcare in the developing countries. We explored the views of operational level ...
Effect of school-based Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on adolescent girls’ knowledge and acceptability of the HPV vaccine in Ibanda District in Uganda.
(African Journal of Reproductive Health December, 2014)
From 2008 to 2011, schoolgirls were vaccinated against HPV in two districts in Uganda following sensitization. This study assessed girls’ knowledge of cervical cancer and HPV vaccine, and their acceptance of future vaccination ...
Prevalence and factors associated with precancerous cervical lesions among HIV- positive women attending Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-04)
Background: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women in low-income countries, including Uganda. Although cervical cancer incidence and mortality is higher in HIV-positive women, resource limitations restrict the ...
Urologic complications among women with advanced cervical cancer at a tertiary referral hospital in Uganda
(2011-08)
Objective: To determine the prevalence of and factors associated with urologic complications among women
with advanced cervical cancer before treatment in Uganda. Methods: In total, 283 women with histologically
confirmed ...
The quality of life among women with cervical cancer treated with chemo-radiation at Mulago radiotherapy unit
(Makerere university, 2015-05)
Introduction: Chemo-radiation therapy still remains the most applicable method in the
management of patients with advanced cancer of the cervix in Mulago hospital. However, the
side effects associated with the treatment ...