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Florence Dedey · Sankore

University of Ghana

Florence Dedey

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0001-6806-9256

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Publications

39

Citations

253

h-index

9

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

8

Works published 2022 onward have been swept for this country. Figures are complete within that window, to the extent the open indexes are.

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University of Ghana36 works
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital32 works
West African College of Physicians4 works

Publications

39 works in the graph, newest first.

The informed consent process for surgical procedures: perspectives of patients and next-of-kins in a lower middle-income country
2026BMC Medical EthicsJournalOpen access1 citations10.1186/s12910-026-01407-5
Etiology of gene expression‐based subtypes of breast cancer in the Ghana Breast Health Study
2026International Journal of CancerJournalOpen access0 citations10.1002/ijc.70332
Awareness of Breast Cancer Among Male and Female High School Students in Southern Ghana
2025International Journal of Breast CancerJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citations10.1155/ijbc/5710341
Reclassifying Menopausal Breast Cancer and Assessing Non-Genetic Risk Factors in Ghanaian Women: Insights from a Cohort Study
2025CancersJournalOpen access1 citations10.3390/cancers17213468

Exploring Knowledge, Beliefs, And Misconceptions on Breast Cancer in an Urban Fishing Community in Ghana - A Qualitative Study

2025Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen access0 citations10.60014/pmjg.v14i1.394

Breast Cancer Incidence Rates in Ghanaian and US Black Women From 2013 Through 2015

2025JAMA Network OpenJournalOpen access0 citations10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.37160

The Utilization of Wire-Guided Localization in the Management of Nonpalpable Breast Lumps at a Teaching Hospital in Ghana

2025Breast Cancer Basic and Clinical ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations10.1177/11782234251392708

Cervical cancer knowledge among high school students in Southern Ghana

2025BMC Women s HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12905-025-04171-7

Effectiveness of a culturally tailored text messaging program for promoting cervical cancer screening in accra, Ghana: a quasi-experimental trial

2024BMC Women s HealthJournalOpen access9 citations10.1186/s12905-023-02867-2

Quality of Life after Mastectomy with or without Breast Reconstruction and Breast-Conserving Surgery in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana

2024Current OncologyJournalOpen access8 citations10.3390/curroncol31060224

A Novel Curriculum for Surgical Oncology Fellowship Training in West Africa

2024Annals of Surgical OncologyJournal7 citations10.1245/s10434-024-16348-9

Health-seeking behaviour of breast cancer patients receiving care at a tertiary institution in Ghana

2024ecancermedicalscienceJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.3332/ecancer.2024.1756

Assessing the impact of cervical cancer education in two high schools in Ghana

2024BMC CancerJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.1186/s12885-024-13134-4

Availability and geographic access to breast cancer pathology services in Ghana

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen access5 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0305901

Mammography and Breast Ultrasonography Services in Ghana, Availability, and Geographic Access

2024JCO Global OncologyJournalOpen access5 citations10.1200/go.24.00218

Navigating the challenging storms of cancer management in a national cancer centre: perspectives of female patients

2024BMC Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.1186/s12889-024-20360-9

Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on oral health care in acute stroke patients: a qualitative study

2024BDJ OpenJournalOpen access3 citations10.1038/s41405-024-00238-z

Availability and Geographic Access to Hospital-Based Breast Cancer Diagnostic Services in Ghana

2024JCO Global OncologyJournalOpen access6 citations10.1200/go.23.00231

Developing a Surgical Oncology Workforce in West Africa: A Needs Assessment and Environmental Scan

2024Annals of Surgical OncologyJournal3 citations10.1245/s10434-024-16483-3

Knowledge of breast cancer among patients undergoing breast cancer treatment at a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana

2024ecancermedicalscienceJournalOpen access2 citations10.3332/ecancer.2024.1808

Satisfaction levels and associated influencing factors among inpatients and outpatients with breast cancer at a tertiary health facility in Ghana

2024Ghana Medical JournalJournalOpen access1 citations10.4314/gmj.v58i1.3

Development of a Culturally Appropriate Text Messaging Platform for Improving Breast Cancer Screening Uptake Among Ghanaian Women in Metropolitan Areas

2024International Journal of Breast CancerJournalOpen access1 citations10.1155/2024/5587515

ASO Visual Abstract: A Novel Curriculum for Surgical Oncology Fellowship Training in West Africa

2024Annals of Surgical OncologyJournal0 citations10.1245/s10434-024-16486-0

ASO Visual Abstract: Developing a Surgical Oncology Workforce in West Africa: A Needs Assessment and Environmental Scan

2024Annals of Surgical OncologyJournal0 citations10.1245/s10434-024-16657-z

Associations of Circulating Estrogens and Estrogen Metabolites with Fecal and Oral Microbiome in Postmenopausal Women in the Ghana Breast Health Study

2023Microbiology SpectrumJournalOpen access26 citations10.1128/spectrum.01572-23

Clinicopathologic characteristics of early-onset breast cancer: a comparative analysis of cases from across Ghana

2023BMC Women s HealthJournalOpen access18 citations10.1186/s12905-022-02142-w

Geospatial availability of breast cancer treatment modalities and hypothetical access improvement in Ghana: A nationwide survey

2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen access11 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0291454

Inspirational Women in Surgery: Prof. Afua A.J. Hesse, Paediatric Surgeon, Ghana

2023World Journal of SurgeryJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/s00268-023-06929-2

Oral Health Perceptions And Practices Among Stroke Patients In Ghana And Nigeria

2023JournalOpen access0 citations10.21428/3d48c34a.2f5fbd15

Mosquito control exposures and breast cancer risk: analysis of 1071 cases and 2096 controls from the Ghana Breast Health Study

2023Breast Cancer ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s13058-023-01737-x

Breast Cancer Risk in Women from Ghana Carrying Rare Germline Pathogenic Mutations

2022Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & PreventionJournalOpen access33 citations10.1158/1055-9965.epi-21-1397

The impact of a breast cancer educational intervention in Ghanaian high schools

2022BMC CancerJournalOpen access23 citations10.1186/s12885-022-09991-6

The oral microbiome and breast cancer and nonmalignant breast disease, and its relationship with the fecal microbiome in the Ghana Breast Health Study

2022International Journal of CancerJournalOpen access33 citations10.1002/ijc.34145

Developing a culturally tailored short message service (SMS) intervention for improving the uptake of cervical cancer screening among Ghanaian women in urban communities

2022BMC Women s HealthJournalOpen access17 citations10.1186/s12905-022-01719-9

Measured body size and serum estrogen metabolism in postmenopausal women: the Ghana Breast Health Study

2022Breast Cancer ResearchJournalOpen access14 citations10.1186/s13058-022-01500-8

Relation of circulating estrogens with hair relaxer and skin lightener use among postmenopausal women in Ghana

2022Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental EpidemiologyJournalOpen access9 citations10.1038/s41370-021-00407-4

An Audit Of The Informed Consent Process At The Surgical Department Of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra

2022Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen access1 citations10.60014/pmjg.v7i1.138

Delays in Breast Cancer Treatment Schedules During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Patient Experience with Saftey Protocols: A Tertiary Hospital Experience in Ghana

2022Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen access0 citations10.60014/pmjg.v11i1.274

Nicolau Syndrome: A Case Report of a Rare Debilitating Complication Following Intramuscular Injection of Penicillin

2022Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.60014/pmjg.v4i2.154