Culture and its influence on an increase of cervical cancer cases in Angola
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and also in Angola. Its highest incidence occurs in women between 45 and 55 years of age; the main etymological factor is the infection with human papilloma virus (HPV), whose DNA is detectable in more than 99% of cases. This art...
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| description | Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and also in Angola. Its highest incidence occurs in women between 45 and 55 years of age; the main etymological factor is the infection with human papilloma virus (HPV), whose DNA is detectable in more than 99% of cases. This article review demonstrates some sociocultural, socio-economic, ethnic, and linguistic factors as influencing the increase of cervical cancer cases in Angola. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7e307f0530ea45c79f1bd4abf3d0a5db2025-08-20T03:35:34ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Brazilian Journal of Oncology2526-87322021-10-01170010.5935/2526-8732.20200049Culture and its influence on an increase of cervical cancer cases in AngolaJoão Wilson da Rocha0Clinica Girassol, Oncology - Luanda - Angola - AngolaCervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and also in Angola. Its highest incidence occurs in women between 45 and 55 years of age; the main etymological factor is the infection with human papilloma virus (HPV), whose DNA is detectable in more than 99% of cases. This article review demonstrates some sociocultural, socio-economic, ethnic, and linguistic factors as influencing the increase of cervical cancer cases in Angola.http://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/139/en-US/culture-and-its-influence-on-an-increase-of-cervical-cancer-cases-in-angolauterine neoplasmscultureangola |
| spellingShingle | João Wilson da Rocha Culture and its influence on an increase of cervical cancer cases in Angola Brazilian Journal of Oncology uterine neoplasms culture angola |
| title | Culture and its influence on an increase of cervical cancer cases in Angola |
| title_full | Culture and its influence on an increase of cervical cancer cases in Angola |
| title_fullStr | Culture and its influence on an increase of cervical cancer cases in Angola |
| title_full_unstemmed | Culture and its influence on an increase of cervical cancer cases in Angola |
| title_short | Culture and its influence on an increase of cervical cancer cases in Angola |
| title_sort | culture and its influence on an increase of cervical cancer cases in angola |
| topic | uterine neoplasms culture angola |
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