Evaluation of a cervical cancer screening program based on HPV testing and LLETZ excision in a low resource setting.

We conducted studies in Vanuatu to evaluate potential screening and treatment strategies to assist with control of cervical cancer. In a pilot study of 496 women, visual inspection and cytology were evaluated as screening tests for detection of CIN 2 or worse (CIN2+), observed in 21 of 206 subjects...

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Main Authors: Margaret McAdam, Jerol Sakita, Len Tarivonda, James Pang, Ian H Frazer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2951361?pdf=render