Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening in an Indigenous Community in Guatemala

Purpose: Cervical cancer rates in Latin America are higher than those in developed countries, likely because of the lower prevalence of screening. Specifically, less than 40% of women in Guatemala are regularly screened and even fewer women are screened in indigenous communities. Current screening s...

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Main Authors: Anna Gottschlich, Alvaro Rivera-Andrade, Edwin Grajeda, Christian Alvarez, Carlos Mendoza Montano, Rafael Meza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Global Oncology
Online Access:http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.2016.005629