Prevalence and risk factors of cervical cancer among women in an urban community of Kwara State, north central Nigeria

Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy in women worldwide with a high incidence in under-developed countries and Nigeria is one of these countries. This study aimed at screening for cervical cancer using Papanicolaou smear and to identify risk factors for cervical cancer among women in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene 2012-12, Vol.53 (4), p.213-219
Hauptverfasser:	Durowade, K A, Osagbemi, G K, Salaudeen, A G, Musa, O I, Akande, T M, Babatunde, O A, Raji, H O, Okesina, B S, Fowowe, A A, Ibrahim, O O K, Kolawole, O M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Factors Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - epidemiology Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - epidemiology Cross-Sectional Studies Early Detection of Cancer - methods Early Detection of Cancer - statistics & numerical data Female Humans Marital Status Middle Aged Nigeria - epidemiology Papanicolaou Test Prevalence Risk Factors Sexual Partners Smoking - adverse effects Surveys and Questionnaires Urban Health - statistics & numerical data Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - epidemiology Vaginal Smears - methods Vaginal Smears - statistics & numerical data
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