Ambiguous bodies, uncertain diseases

Knowledge of cervical cancer in Papua New Guinea

Bibliographic Data

ID12555083
AuthorsAngela Kelly-Hanku (0000-0003-0152-2954, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, corresponding author), Sophie Ase (Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research), Voletta Fiya (Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research), Pamela J Toliman (0000-0003-2469-0694, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research), P Toliman (Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research), Herick Aeno (0000-0001-7373-541X, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research), Glen Mola (0000-0002-9500-7234, University of Papua New Guinea), G M Mola (University of Papua New Guinea), John Kaldor (0000-0002-7639-4355, UNSW Sydney), J M Kaldor (Kirby, UNSW, Sydney, Australia), Lisa Vallely (0000-0002-8247-7683, UNSW Sydney), L M Vallely (Kirby, UNSW, Sydney, Australia), Andrew J Vallely (0000-0003-1558-4822, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research)
Year2017
Volume23
Issue6
Pages659-681
Publication date2017-02-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnicity and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1355-7858 • E-ISSN: 1465-3419
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13557858.2017.1283393
PMID28158947
OpenAlexW2585442857
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited33

Local understandings of cervical cancer reflected the limitations of Tok Pisin as a lingua franca as well as the wider uncertain biomedical environment where diagnoses are assembled and shared. There is a clear need to improve understanding of the female reproductive organs in order that people, women in particular, can be better informed about cervical cancer and ultimately better receptive to intervention strategies

Cancer · Cervical cancer · Ethnology · Geography · New guinea · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Global Health and Surgery · History · Medicine · Internal Medicine

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