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Original Research

Timelines to Cervical Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment at a Tertiary Hospital in Botswana

Mercy-Nkuba Nassali1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana;2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, BotswanaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tadele Melese1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana;2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana
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Jamieson Modimowame1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana;2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana
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Badani Moreri-Ntshabele1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana;2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana
Pages 385-393 | Published online: 23 Apr 2021

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