ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2018
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Prevalence and Associated Factors among Women in the South African General Population
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- Disparities in Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Screening Strategies: A Meta-Analysis.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers to cancer screening uptake and approaches to overcome them: a systematic literature review.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Uptake and barriers to cervical cancer screening among human immunodeficiency virus-positive women in Sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC women's health · 2023Pooled it
- Factors Associated with Low Screening Participation and Late Presentation of Cancer amongst Women in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories: A Systematic Review.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2021Pooled it
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- Factors associated with cervical cancer screening in the South African demographic and health survey.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026Article
- Race-specific temporal trends of HPV-related cancers in South Africa: An analysis of the South African National Cancer Registry, 2011-2022.International journal of cancer · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of knowledge, attitudes, and breast cancer screening practices among women in South Africa and the United States: a multinational study.Research square · 2026Article
- Global Cancer Etiology: Molecular Signatures, Therapeutic Disparities, and the role of Socio-economic Determinants.Chemical biology letters · 2026Article
- Disparities in disease presentation and survival after pathological fracture surgery at a middle- and a high-income centre.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Determinants of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV in Lesotho using nationally representative 2023/24 DHS data.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Access to cervical cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review of barriers and opportunities.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Factors associated with clinical breast examination and cervical cancer screening uptake in Ghanaian women, Evidence from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey.African health sciences · 2025Article
- Rural-urban disparities in cervical cancer screening uptake and its predictors among women aged 30-49 years in Ghana: a multivariate decomposition analysis.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Improved cervical screening using HPV type restriction and cycle threshold limit setting with the AmpFire assay: A prospective screening cohort of women with and without HIV in Botswana.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Article
- Cervical cancer screening uptake in Côte d'Ivoire: Analysis of prevalence and associated factors.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing Cervical Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Ethnically Diverse Women in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana.Health science reports · 2025Article
- High burden of abnormal cervical smears in South African primary health care: health programmes implications.Health promotion international · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: The aims of the study were to estimate the prevalence of breast and cervical cancer screening among women in the South African general population and assess associated factors. Methods: Data from a national populationbased cross-sectional household survey in South Africa in 2012 for 10,831 women aged 30+ years were analysed using bivariate and multivariable logistic regression. The outcome variables were cervical cancer screening (Papanicolaou smear test) and breast cancer screening (mammography). Exposure variables were sociodemographic factors, lifestyle variables, and chronic conditions. Results: The prevalences of Papanicolaou (PAP) smear test and mammography participation were 52.0% and 13.4%, respectively. On multivariable logistic regression analysis, women with higher education, those who were non-black African, having medical aid and having chronic conditions were more likely to undergo a Pap smear test and mammography. Living in rural areas was related to a lower likelihood of receiving both types of screening. In addition, undertaking moderate or vigorous physical activity was associated with breast cancer screening. Conclusion: Screening for cervical cancer was relatively high but for breast cancer it was low, despite the latter being a major public health problem in South Africa. This may be attributed to the limited availability, affordability, and accessibility of breast cancer screening services among socio-economically disadvantaged individuals There are some socio-economic disparities in adopting both breast and cervical cancer screening guidelines that could be targeted by interventions.
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