Awareness of the mythical causes of cancer in central Uganda: a community cross-sectional survey.

Matovu N, Coleman HG, Mutungi G, Donnelly M, Johnston BT, Loughrey MB, Jatho A, Mugisha NM, McShane CM

DOI: 10.1007/s10552-026-02249-7
Published: 2026 Sep 11
Container: Cancer causes & control : CCC
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s10552-026-02249-7,
  title = {Awareness of the mythical causes of cancer in central Uganda: a community cross-sectional survey.},
  author = {Matovu N and Coleman HG and Mutungi G and Donnelly M and Johnston BT and Loughrey MB and Jatho A and Mugisha NM and McShane CM},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cancer causes \& control : CCC},
  doi = {10.1007/s10552-026-02249-7},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-026-02249-7}
}

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AU  - Jatho A
AU  - Mugisha NM
AU  - McShane CM
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JO  - Cancer causes & control : CCC
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N, M., HG, C., G, M., M, D., BT, J., MB, L., A, J., NM, M., & CM, M. (2026). Awareness of the mythical causes of cancer in central Uganda: a community cross-sectional survey.. Cancer causes & control : CCC. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-026-02249-7

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