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Utilisation of traditional medicine among women diagnosed with breast cancer in Ghana: a descriptive phenomenological study

Abstract Background Women living with breast cancer (BC) rely on traditional medicine (TM) in addition to orthodox medicine. There is a need to understand how and why women diagnosed with BC utilise TM. This study explored and described the lived experiences of women living with BC in terms of their...

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Main Authors:	Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah (Author), Stella Baffour Asuo (Author), Kofi Boamah Mensah (Author), Joshua Okyere (Author), Shalini Kulasingam (Author), Beth Virnig (Author), Joe-Nat (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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