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Understanding Cervical Cancer: An Exploration of Lay Perceptions, Beliefs and Knowledge About Cervical Cancer Among the Acholi in Northern Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2014-07-15)
Background: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in Uganda; yet community understanding of the disease is limited. We explored community perceptions, beliefs and knowledge about the local names, causes, ...
Symptomatic Presentation With Cervical Cancer in Uganda: A Qualitative Study Assessing the Pathways to Diagnosis in a Low-Income Country
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2015-02-18)
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 ...
Perceptions and Beliefs of Lay People From Northern Uganda Regarding Surgery for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Cancer
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018-05-02)
Objective
To explore perceptions and beliefs of people in a rural community in northern Uganda regarding surgery for the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer. The aim of the study was to inform interventions to ...