Abstract
We evaluated the knowledge and practices of the female population towards the prevention of cervical cancer in the city of Bafoussam, West Cameroon, considering that poor awareness about the disease and its prevention drives its progression in Africa.
Highlights
Cancer is pathology due to an uncontrolled multiplication of cells in the patient, resulting from the inability of cells to balance cell division by programmed cell death
Our data suggest that there is a real need for raising the awareness about cervical cancer and its prevention in the western region of Cameroon
Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in Africa (22% of cancer cases), it is partly preventable in Africa, where it is estimated that infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) cause about 68,000 cases yearly [9], beyond considerations linked to poor health information systems and cancer registry maintenance common to developing countries, which suggest the existence of a probably higher number of cases
Summary
Study participants (N = 228 women) were recruited in two District Health Centres in Bafoussam. They were administered a questionnaire aimed at asserting their knowledge about cervical cancer, risk factors and prevention. Subsequently, cervicovaginal smears were screened and gynaecological signs were assessed.
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