The attitude and knowledge of cervical cancer by Cameroonian women; a clinical survey conducted in Maroua, the capital of Far North Province of Cameroon

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 761-765

  Tebeu, P M ^a   Major, A L ^b   Rapiti, E ^c   Petignat, P ^c   Bouchardy, C ^c   Sando, Z ^d   De Bernis, L ^e   Ali, L ^f   Mhawech Fauceglia, P ^f  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Cameroon)

^b Fondation pour Recherches Medicales   (Switzerland)

^c GENEVA CANCER REGISTRY   (Switzerland)

^d GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^e WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^f ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Awareness; Cervical screening; Maroua Cameroon

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; AWARENESS; CAMEROON; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL STATUS; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AWARENESS; CAMEROON; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; URBANIZATION; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 47649099034     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: 15251438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.01066.x     Document Type: Article

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