Open AccessEffect of diagnosis and treatment of inoperable cervical cancer on quality of life among women receiving radiotherapy at Kenyatta National Hospital
Author(s) -
RK Kamau,
Alfred Osoti,
Esther Njuguna
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v84i1.9487
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , cervical cancer , radiation therapy , sexual function , marital status , cancer , social support , sexual dysfunction , cervix , pediatrics , population , nursing , environmental health , psychology , psychotherapist
Cancer of the uterine cervix is the most common female cancer in Kenya. Despite being preventable, it is often diagnosed when it is already late. For this reason, only palliative therapy is provided. Hence, it is expected that their daily routines and that of their caregivers are severely disrupted.