Programs Coordinator, Lake Region Economic Bloc COVID-19 Advisory Committee, Kenya
Research
Policy on Routine Early Screening of Cancer of the Cervix and Treatment amongst HIV Positive is Decreasing the Cancer Prevalence in Young Women at a Western Kenya Hospital
Author(s): George Wandera Ogutu*, 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 voluntary early screening of HIV +VE women, there was an in.. View More»
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