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Limited knowledge and access to palliative care among women with cervical cancer: an opportunity for integrating oncology and palliative care in Zimbabwe by Tapera, O, Nyakabau, A M

“…Cervical cancer is mostly diagnosed at advanced stages among the majority of women in low-income settings, with palliative care being the only feasible form of…”
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Trends in the incidence of cancer in the black population of Harare, Zimbabwe 1991–2010 by Chokunonga, E., Borok, M.Z., Chirenje, Z.M., Nyakabau, A.M., Parkin, D.M.

“…Incidence rates of different cancers have been calculated for the black population of Harare, Zimbabwe for a 20‐year period (1991–2010) coinciding with…”
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Sociodemographic inequities in cervical cancer screening, treatment and care amongst women aged at least 25 years: evidence from surveys in Harare, Zimbabwe by Tapera, O, Kadzatsa, W, Nyakabau, A M, Mavhu, W, Dreyer, G, Stray-Pedersen, B, Sjh, Hendricks

“…Cervical cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Zimbabwe; however; access to screening and treatment services remain challenged. The…”
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Health system constraints affecting treatment and care among women with cervical cancer in Harare, Zimbabwe by Tapera, O, Dreyer, G, Kadzatsa, W, Nyakabau, A M, Stray-Pedersen, B, Sjh, Hendricks

“…Cervical cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women yet access to treatment and care remains a huge challenge in Zimbabwe. The objective of…”
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Gaps and opportunities for cervical cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care: evidence from midterm review of the Zimbabwe cervical Cancer prevention and control strategy (2016-2020) by Tapera, Oscar, Nyakabau, Anna M, Simango, Ndabaningi, Guzha, Bothwell T, Jombo-Nyakuwa, Shamiso, Takawira, Eunice, Mapanga, Angeline, Makosa, Davidzoyashe, Madzima, Bernard

“…Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer amongst women globally and it accounts for the majority of cancer deaths among females in Zimbabwe. The…”
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Cervical cancer knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of women aged at least 25 years in Harare, Zimbabwe by Tapera, O, Dreyer, G, Kadzatsa, W, Nyakabau, A M, Stray-Pedersen, B, Sjh, Hendricks

“…Cervical cancer is the most common cancer and a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women in Zimbabwe yet it is preventable, early detectable and…”
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Determinants of access and utilization of cervical cancer treatment and palliative care services in Harare, Zimbabwe by Tapera, O, Dreyer, G, Kadzatsa, W, Nyakabau, A M, Stray-Pedersen, B, Hendricks, S J H

“…Cervical cancer treatment and care services have remained largely centralized in Zimbabwe thereby entrenching inequities to access amongst patients. The…”
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The diaspora health network: A new mechanism of mobilizing foreign US-based health professionals for international health by Nwadiuko, J., Nagarajan, N., Ranjit, A., Nyakabau, M., Wonodi, C.

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Biomarkers in breast cancer : quantifying discordance with best practice when hormone receptor status is an extravagance by Mushonga, Melinda, Ndlovu, Ntokozo, Nyakabau, Anna M, Ndarukwa-Jambwa, Sandra, Kassam, Zahra, Kadzatsa, Webster, Liu, Zhihui (Amy), Wong, Rebecca K.S

“…Background: In Zimbabwe, the hormone receptor status is not always available when patients with breast cancer are started on treatment.Aim: This study…”
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Cancer survival in a southern African urban population by Gondos, Adam, Chokunonga, Eric, Brenner, Hermann, Parkin, Donald Maxwell, Sankila, Risto, Borok, Margaret Z., Chirenje, Z. Michael, Nyakabau, Anna M., Bassett, Mary Travis

“…This paper provides the first comprehensive population based cancer survival estimates from the African continent. Five‐year absolute and relative survival…”
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Utilization and predictors of postmastectomy radiation receipt in an Oncology Center in Zimbabwe by Chipidza, Fallon E., Mushonga, Melinda, Kanda, Caroline, Chibonda, Shirley, Iyer, Hari S., Dykstra, Michael P., Ndlovu, Ntokozo, Nyakabau, Anna M., Bellon, Jennifer R., Elmore, Shekinah N.

“…Purpose Few sub-Saharan African studies have ascertained utilization for postmastectomy radiation (PMRT) for breast cancer, the second most common cancer among…”
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Chronic Cough in Primary Health Care Attendees, Harare, Zimbabwe: Diagnosis and Impact of HIV Infection by Munyati, Shungu S., Dhoba, Temba, Makanza, Evelyn D., Mungofa, Stanley, Wellington, Maureen, Mutsvangwa, Junior, Gwanzura, Lovemore, Hakim, James, Nyakabau, Morgan, Mason, Peter R., Robertson, Valerie, Rusakaniko, Simba, Butterworth, Anthony E., Corbett, Elizabeth L.

“…Background. Cough lasting for ⩾3 weeks (i.e., chronic cough) indicates that a patient has suspected tuberculosis (TB). At the primary health care level, the…”
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Survival of cervix cancer patients in Harare, Zimbabwe, 1995–1997 by Chokunonga, Eric, Ramanakumar, Agnihotram V., Nyakabau, Anna M., Borok, Margaret Z., Chirenje, Z. Michael, Sankila, Risto, Parkin, D. Maxwell

“…The survival experience of 284 patients with cancer of the cervix uteri registered by the population‐based Zimbabwe National Cancer Registry in 1995–1997 is…”
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Childhood Cancers in Zimbabwe: A 10 year review of the Zimbabwe National Cancer Registry data by Chitsike, I, Ndlovu, N, Kuona, P, Nyakabau, A M, Kadzatsa, W, Ticklay, I, Chimhini, G, Chokonunga, E

“…To document the pattern of cancer in children (0-14 years) registered in the Zimbabwe National Cancer Registry from 2000-2009. Retrospective descriptive…”
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Consensus recommendations for the prevention of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa by Adewole, I F, Abauleth, Y R, Adoubi, I, Amorissani, F, Anorlu, R I, Awolude, O A, Botha, H, Byamugisha, J K, Cisse, L, Diop, M, Doh, S, Fabamwo, A O, Gahouma, D, Galadanci, H S, Githanga, D, Magure, T M, Mabogunje, C, Mbuthia, J, Muchiri, L W, Ndiaye, O, Nyakabau, A M, Ojwang, S B O, Ramogola-Masire, D, Sekyere, O, Smith, T H, Taulo, F O G, Wewege, A, Wiredu, E, Yarosh, O

“…Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that more than…”
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