The need to incorporate routine cervical cancer counselling and screening in the management of HIV positive women in Nigeria

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1211-1214

  Rabiu, K A ^a   Akinbami, A A ^a   Adewunmi, A A ^a   Akinola, O I ^a   Wright, K O ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; HIV positive women; Nigeria; Pap smear; Routine counseling and screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857931474     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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