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Cervical cancer in the Hauts-Bassins region of Burkina Faso: Results of a screening campaign by visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA screening in Burkina Faso)

Thérèse Kagoné, S; Paton Paré, G; Adama, Dembélé; Dramane, Kania; Sylvie, Zida; Blandine, Bonané/Thiéba; Ali, Ouédraogo; Jean, Testa; Jacques, Simporé; Nicolas, Méda.

Afr. j. reprod. health; 26 (6), 2022

This study was conducted to describe the distribution of precancerous and cancerous lesions of the cervix uteri, enumerated during a mass screening in Burkina Faso. We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 577 women aged 18 to 60 years, carried out from November 23 to December 19, 2013, in the city...

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Uterine Neoplasms, Early Detection of Cancer, Precancerous Conditions, Acetic Acid

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Barriers to cyotherapy treatment services for precancerous cervical lesions among women in Western Kenya

Kangwana, Lorine Kemunto; Owenga, Jane; Ayodo, George.

Afr. j. health sci; 35 (3), 2022

BACKGROUND Cervical cancer is the fourth most fatal and common disease globally among women of reproductive age in Kenya; it ranks the second most frequent type of cancer after breast cancer. Due to the high burden, cryotherapy treatment services, which are effective for the treatment of precancerous les...

Treatment Adherence and Compliance, Therapeutic Misconception, Attitude to Health, Cryotherapy, Precancerous Conditions, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

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Cervical precancerous lesions at the Tchibanga Regional Hospital and the University Hospital in Gabon in 2018: smartphone as a screening tool for diagnosis

Ambounda Ledaga, Nathalie; Woromogo, Sylvain Honore; Yagata-Moussa, Felicite Emma; Mavoungou, Audin Serge; Simo Tekem, Vicky Noel.

African Health Sciences; 22 (1), 2022

Background: Cervical precancerous lesions are disorders that can induce discoloration changes. Their detection is difficult in remote areas in the absence of adequate equipment. The objectives were to evaluate Smartphone performance in diagnosing cervical precancerous lesions in Tchibanga, Gabon. Methods...

Precancerous Conditions, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Diagnosis, Smartphone, Uterine Cervical Diseases

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