Cervical precancer screening using self-sampling, HPV DNA testing, and mobile colposcopy in a hard-to-reach community in Ghana: a pilot study

Cervical precancer screening using self-sampling, HPV DNA testing, and mobile colposcopy in a hard-to-reach community in Ghana: a pilot study

Abstract Background The World Health Organization has set ambitious goals to eliminate cervical cancer, necessitating evidence on increasing coverage and access to screening and treatment in high-burden areas. We implemented a pilot program to assess the feasibility of obtaining self-collected speci...

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Main Authors: Kofi Effah, Ethel Tekpor, Comfort Mawusi Wormenor, John Allotey, Yaa Owusu–Agyeman, Seyram Kemawor, Dominic Agyiri, Johnpaul Amenu, Jonathan M. Gmanyami, Martin Adjuik, Kwabena Obeng Duedu, Joyce B. Der, Nana Owusu Mensah Essel, Margaret Kweku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Human papillomavirus infection
Uterine cervical neoplasm
Cervical precancer
Screening
Visual inspection with acetic acid
Colposcopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13113-9
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