Background: Early diagnosis and improved therapeutic interventions are the two-fold most acclaimed management options for cervical cancer. Screening patterns are different from developing countries, Kenya included where limited access to oncology screening facilities and stigma associated with cancer influence disease reporting and management. Objective: To examine the determinants of screening and diagnosis among cervical cancer patients attending Kenyatta National Hospital, the largest referral health facility in Kenya with radiotherapy treatment clinic. Methods: A cross-sectional study design among 320 patients randomly selected from Cancer Registry records and purposively selected hospit Download
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