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Awareness of cervical cancer screening methods in Saudi Arabia, a systematic review

Latifah Alnami
1
,
Sarah Almulhim
1
,
Maryam Almulhim
1
,
Fatimah Alnasser
1
,
Tahani Alrubayya
1
,
Majd Alhumaidhan
1
,
Abdullah Almaqhawi
2

  1. College of Medicine, King Faisal University (medical student), Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
  2. Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2025; 27(1): 101–107
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2025.146976
Online publish date: 2025/03/26
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