Factors associated with late presentation of cervical cancer cases at a district hospital: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is the leading and most common female cancer among women in Ghana. Although there are screening methods to detect premalignant lesions for treatment, screening coverage in Ghana is 2.8% and late presentation of cases complicates treatment efforts. This study examined the sociodemographic, clinical and histological characteristics associated with late presentation of cervical cancer cases attending Gynecological Oncology care at Catholic Hospital, Battor.

Methods

One hundred and fifty-seven medical records of confirmed cases of cervical cancer reporting to the Outpatient Obstetrics and Gynecology Department between 2012 and 2016 were reviewed. Relevant data were retrieved using abstraction forms. Socio demographic variables investigated were level o

SUBMITTER: Dunyo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6171232 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature