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West Afr. j. med
; 11(2): 158-161, 1992.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1273409
ABSTRACT
The occurence of pre-invasive cervical carcinoma among siblings and in mother-daughter pairs has been reported previously in Europe. Invasive cervical cancer diagnosed in two Nigerian sisters within a period of three months is reported. It is suggested that sisters and daughters of patients with cervical cancer may be at a higher risk of developing the lesion because of similar socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and should therefore have regular cervical screening