Boosting cancer survival in Nigeria: self-management strategies.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
; 15(1): 335-41, 2014.
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| ID: mdl-24528053
ABSTRACT
Cancer is a menace fast gaining momentum in Nigeria and other developing countries. It is an expensive disease requiring a major financial and human resources for prevention, diagnosis and treatment. With no national policy on cancer control in the country, incidence (111.7/100,000 population) and mortality (86.6/100,000) rates in Nigeria are spiraling beyond control. This literature search study was primarily aimed at providing recommendations on cost-effective strategies for development interventions to promote self-management for cancer survivors in Nigeria with a goal to improve quality of life and overall survival.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Autocuidado
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Países em Desenvolvimento
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Incidence_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article