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Awareness and practice of breast screening and its impact on early detection and presentation among breast cancer patients attending a clinic in Lagos, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, Volume 17, No. 6, Year 2014

Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among females in Nigeria. The concept of breast screening (BS) is that it would result in presentation at earlier stages. We evaluated the impact of BS on early detection and presentation of breast cancer and determined the aspects BS need improvement.
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Citations: 22
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Female