Elderly women’s experiences of self-sampling for HPV testing

Abstract Background Self-sampling for HPV testing, as an alternative to the conventional speculum based sampling, is highly acceptable to women of screening ages. The aim of this study was to describe older women’s (60 to 75 years) experiences of self-sampling. Methods In Sweden a descriptive study...

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Main Authors: Ruth S. Hermansson, Matts Olovsson, Catharina Gustavsson, Annika Kristina Lindström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
HPV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-06977-0