Uzima University School of Medicine, Kenya
Research Article
Is Knowledge Gap on Cancer of the Cervix Increasing the Incidences of Early Onset Cancer Amongst HIV Negative Young Women in Western Kenya: A Case Study of JOOTRH?
Author(s): George Ogutu MMed MBChB*, Arthur Ajwang MBChB, Khama Rogo PhD MMed MBChB, Shem Otoi PhD-Stats, Jogchum Beltman PhD MMed MBChB and Benson Estambale PhD MMed MBChB
Background: in many Low and middle income countries HIV and cervical cancer have always been interlinked, as HIV patients are more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer at a young age. The policy in Kenya is to screen all HIV positive women for cancer of the cervix.
Objective: This study aimed to explore the increase in incidences of advanced cervical cancer in young HIV Negative women, as compared to HIV Positive, presenting at the hospital. Methodology: A review of hospital records of all patients aged 13-35 years presenting with Cancer of the Cervix regardless of HIV status at time of diagnosis in the period 2012 - 2019 of the study and purposive active recruitment of same age set in the 2020 – 2021period.
Findings: After the introduction of routine screening of HIV +VE women, there was an increase o.. View More»
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