Reviewer’ s report
Title: An Epidemiological Study of Cervical and Breast Screening in India: District-Level
Analysis
Version: 2Date: 04 Jul 2020
Reviewer: Edmund Ndudi Ossai
Reviewer's report:
The authors have made a good revision of the manuscript but there are still some grey areas
My commendations all the same.
Note
Is cervical and breast screening the same as cervical and breast cancer screening? Is breastscreening the same as breast examination?The focus of the manuscript, is it on breast screening or breast cancer screening?
See page 5, line 34, review partner/s.The references are not in accordance with Journal guidelines. It will be good if the authors refer to
the current Issue of the Journal for proper guidance
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