The influence of gender roles and traditional healing on cervical screening adherence amongst women in a Cape Town peri-urban settlement

Background: Cervical cancer is the third most common gynaecologic malignancy worldwide and is the second most common cancer among South African women. Although entirely preventable, cervical cancer is responsible for the death of approximately 3 027, 53% of those diagnosed, South Africa women annual...

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Main Authors: Despina Learmonth, Anica Jansen van Vuuren, Chantelle De Abreu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-04-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4051
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