Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Cervical cancer"
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Assessment of womens’ knowlegde, attitude and beliefs towards cervical cancer screening in Nakaseke Health Center, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)Cervical Cancer is the second commonest cancer affecting the women, where virtually all cases are connected to human papillomavirus genital infection. Women living in urban centers take cervical cancer infection as bad ... -
Facilitators and barriers to cervical cancer screening among female undergraduate students of Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2019-09)There is a higher Human Papilloma Virus peak prevalence in younger women (18-25 years) of university age. The undergraduate university students are more at a risk of acquiring cervical cancer because they are at the stage ... -
Knowledge and practices towards screening of cervical cancer among female students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences between the age of 18-45 years, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Title: Knowledge and practices towards cervical cancer screening among the female students, at Makerere University College of Health sciences. Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide ... -
Pattern of cervical cancer among females presenting to Makerere University Pathology Core Reference Laboratory. A 5-year review
(Makerere University, 2022)The common cause of cervical cancer is Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). HPV is responsible for 99.7% of cervical cancer and Infects 75 - 80% of sexually active adults at some point, however, it can be cleared by the body’s ... -
Point of care, cervical cancer diagnostic test strip that detects HPVs 16 and 18 and their oncoproteins E6 and E7 in first void urine
(Makerere University, 2018)Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide, with more than 80% of the cases in the developing world. Cervical cancer screening and immediate treatment action reduces its ...