Journal article
Effect of vaginal self-sampling on cervical cancer screening rates: a community-based study in Newfoundland
Abstract
BackgroundCervical cancer is highly preventable and treatable if detected early through regular screening. Women in the Canadian province of Newfoundland & Labrador have relatively low rates of cervical cancer screening, with rates of around 40 % between 2007 and 2009. Persistent infection with oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) is a necessary cause for the development of cervical cancer, and HPV testing, including self-sampling, has been …
Authors
Duke P; Godwin M; Ratnam S; Dawson L; Fontaine D; Lear A; Traverso-Yepez M; Graham W; Ravalia M; Mugford G
Journal
BMC Women's Health, Vol. 15, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2015
DOI
10.1186/s12905-015-0206-1
ISSN
1472-6874