Delays in presentation and management of ovarian cancer in Lagos, Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 305-308

  Rabiu, K A ^a   Akinola, O I ^a   Adewunmi, A A ^a   Fabamwo, A O ^a   Adedeji, M O ^b   Popoola, A O ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Delays in presentation; Management; Nigeria; Ovarian cancer; Provider delay

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; PACLITAXEL;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HERBAL MEDICINE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NIGERIA; OMENTECTOMY; OVARY CANCER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; SYMPTOM; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, GLANDULAR AND EPITHELIAL; NIGERIA; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875858673     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2012.753417     Document Type: Article

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