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

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Francesca Holme · Program for Appropriate Technology in Health

Francisco Galindo

Orlando B. Martínez-Granera

José María Bayas Rodríguez

Juan Almendarez

Rose Slavkovsky · Program for Appropriate Technology in Health

Pooja Bansil · Program for Appropriate Technology in Health

Kerry A. Thomson · Program for Appropriate Technology in Health

Abstract

Introduction of HPV testing resulted in a substantial number of women screened, and acceptance of self-sampling was high. Management of screen-positive women remained a challenge, particularly with Pap triage. Our results can inform other developing countries as they work to reach World Health Organization (WHO) elimination targets.

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Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Genital Health and Disease

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Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 20, Issue 1, pp. 495-495

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08601-z

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

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