Survival status of women with cervical cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2024.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the availability of vaccination and early treatment, cervical cancer remains a significant public health concern globally, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where access to screening and treatment is often limited.

Methods

In this study, researchers conducted a survey of four international databases-Medline/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Henare-along with Google Scholar to search for gray literature. The keywords used for searching the international databases included "Uterine Cervical Neoplasms [Mesh]," "Survival OR Survival Analysis OR Survival Rate," and "Sub-Saharan countries" (including the names of specific countries). Six researchers independently screened and extracted data from the articles. All studies published in English were included wi

SUBMITTER: Emagneneh T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11746072 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature