article · BMJ Global Health

Time to diagnosis for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer in Zimbabwe and South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Jennifer Moodley
Dharmishta Parmar
Zvavahera M. Chirenje
Ekaterina Pazukhina
Sarah Day
J Myles
John E. Ataguba
Suzanne E Scott
Sudarshan Govender
Valerie Anne Sills
Bothwell T Guzha
Jon Emery

2026Open accessUniversity of Zimbabwe

Abstract

Efforts to improve timely cancer diagnosis in Zimbabwe and SA should focus on supporting primary healthcare providers in managing and referring symptomatic patients, enhancing cancer symptom awareness and interpretation, and addressing barriers to care.

Research topics

Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
Cancer survivorship and care

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-021889

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