Visual inspection after acetic acid (VIA) is highly heterogeneous in primary cervical screening in Amazonian Peru.

Conventional cytology (Pap) and visual inspection after the application of acetic acid (VIA) are currently used in primary screening in Peru. Studies suggest that the quality of VIA is highly variable. Over 36 000 women were screened with Pap and VIA in the TATI (Tamizaje y Tratamiento Inmediato de...

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Main Authors: Maribel Almonte, Catterina Ferreccio, Silvana Luciani, Miguel Gonzales, Jose M Delgado, Carlos Santos, Manuel Alvarez, Jack Cuzick, Peter Sasieni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4312028?pdf=render