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Carcinoma of the cervix: aspects of clinical presentation and management in Benin City
Author(s) -
Gharoro E.P.,
Abedi H.O.,
Okpere E.E.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/s0020-7292(99)00100-9
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , cervix , general surgery , carcinoma , gynecology , obstetrics , cancer
Carcinoma of the cervix is the most common gynecological cancer in Benin City. Late presentation, poverty and grand multiparity featured prominently. Multiplicity of sexual partners was rather uncommon.