Self-Sampling for Human Papillomavirus in a Community Setting: Feasibility in Hispanic Women
Open Access
- 1 August 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
- Vol. 17 (8) , 2163-2168
- https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.epi-07-2935
Abstract
Background: The aim of the study was (a) to assess sensitivity and specificity of self-sampling in a community setting for identifying high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) smears and (b) to assess satisfaction with this collection method among Hispanic women.This publication has 34 references indexed in Scilit:
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