Treatment patterns, care delays and outcomes in advanced cervical cancer: study protocol for a mixed retrospective and prospective single-centre cohort in South Africa
Ethics approval for this study was obtained from the Human Research Ethics Committee (Medical) at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, with an ethical clearance certificate (MM221001 MED22-09-085). The results will be widely distributed through presentations at national and international conferences and published in peer-reviewed open-access journals, ensuring wide access to the results.
Authors
- Duvern Ramiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6746-9431)
- Mwiza Gideon Singini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2897-1728)
- Surbhi Grover (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7443-5937)
- Wenlong Carl Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3248-4906)
- Oluwatosin Ayeni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1132-2860)
- Sydnie Swanson
- Okechinyere Achilonu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2911-0011)
- Mariam Adeleke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7272-2462)
- Maureen Joffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8616-9672)
- Daniel Mmereki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4898-8754)
- H Mistry
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105299
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- National Institutes of Health
- Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa
- National Cancer Institute
- FP7 International Cooperation