Barriers to HPV self-sampling and cytology among low-income indigenous women in rural areas of a middle-income setting: a qualitative study

Barriers to HPV self-sampling and cytology among low-income indigenous women in rural areas of a middle-income setting: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Data is needed about barriers to self-collection of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) samples and cytology among low-income, disadvantaged women living in rural areas of lower-income countries as these women are at increased risk of cervical cancer mortality. Methods Individual intervie...

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Main Authors: Betania Allen-Leigh, Patricia Uribe-Zúñiga, Leith León-Maldonado, Brandon J. Brown, Attila Lörincz, Jorge Salmeron, Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
HPV test
Cytology
Self-sample
Cervical cancer
Barriers to detection
Middle-income nations
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3723-5

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