Open AccessProfile and retrospective analysis of the use of preventive strategies in patients with cervical cancer in South-South Nigeria
Author(s) -
G Bassey,
Nyengidiki Tamunomie Kennedy,
Onwubuariri Michael
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.150693
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , population , retrospective cohort study , cancer , obstetrics , malignancy , gynecology , disease , cervix , environmental health
Cervical cancer is the commonest malignancy of the female genital tract in developing countries, with a global burden of 530,000 new cases annually. This study aims to review the current situation of this important malignancy and to assess the previous use of preventive measures in patients with cervical cancer at the Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Port Harcourt, Nigeria.