Barriers to Cancer Care in Northern Tanzania: Patient and Health-System Predictors for Delayed Presentation

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Authors

Tara J. Rick · St. Catherine University

Magdeline Aagard · Walden University

Erica Erwin · Newborn Screening Ontario

Caara Leintz · St. Catherine University

Elizabeth Danik · Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre

Furaha Serventi · Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre

Oliver Henke

Abstract

Cancer awareness and prevention efforts targeting patients and community-level health care workers are key to reduce delays in cancer care in Northern Tanzania.

Topics & Keywords

Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: JCO Global Oncology

Volume 7, Issue 7, pp. 1500-1508

DOI: 10.1200/go.21.00253

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