HPV-based cervical cancer screening in Nicaragua: from testing to treatment

HPV-based cervical cancer screening in Nicaragua: from testing to treatment

Abstract Background In Nicaragua, cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women. Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, primarily using self-sampling, was introduced between 2014 and 2018 in three provinces. We analyzed data from the HPV screening program with the goal of describing...

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Main Authors: Francesca Holme, Francisco Maldonado, Orlando B. Martinez-Granera, Jose Maria Rodriguez, Juan Almendarez, Rose Slavkovsky, Pooja Bansil, Kerry A. Thomson, Jose Jeronimo, Silvia de Sanjose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cervical cancer
Screening
HPV test
Self-sampling
Follow-up
Treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08601-z

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