HIV and cervical cancer in Kenya

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 55-63

  Gichangi, P ^a   De Vuyst, H ^b   Estambale, B ^a   Rogo, K ^c   Bwayo, J ^a   Temmerman, M ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c Nairobi Oncology Center   (Kenya)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; HIV; Kenya

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; ORGAN DISTRIBUTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0036158331     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(01)00560-4     Document Type: Article

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