Screen and Triage by Community Extension Workers to Facilitate Screen and Treat: Task-Sharing Strategy to Achieve Universal Coverage for Cervical Cancer Screening in Nigeria
Purpose: Universal coverage of cervical cancer screening remains elusive in most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), home to the greatest burden of this preventable disease. Implementation of a cytology-based screening strategy in these countries is challenging. Also, there is shortage of heal...
Main Authors: | Olutosin A. Awolude, Sunday O. Oyerinde, Joshua O. Akinyemi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society of Clinical Oncology
2018-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Global Oncology |
Online Access: | http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.18.00023 |
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